The Monster Engine | Dave Devries

The Monster Engine is a book, a demonstration, lecture and a gallery exhibition. The premise for all three came from one single question: What would a child’s drawing look like if it were painted realistically?

Dave Devries:

One page shows a child’s monster drawing. One page shows my painting (based upon that drawing.) Two pages contain an interview with the child about my painting. These interviews have three embedded photos of the child talking. Because the interview pages separating pages one and four, there is a “cliff hanger” aspect that leaves the viewer in anticipation of the painted transformation. This never fails to get a great reaction. Once that has occurred, children and adults alike can read the interviews for the humor and insights about the art.

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