Anton Auth

Anton Auth is an artist working in Chicago, IL. As an object maker, he makes sculptures that explore ritual thinking and displays of wealth through packaging and display techniques. His larger projects show how the small, personal ‘I’ exists within huge institutional structures of power.

 
 
Untitled, 2020, painted wood, foam, Tyvek bottle, snack bag. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Untitled, 2020, painted wood, foam, Tyvek bottle, snack bag. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Airmask, 2021, computer box, suede, bottle, string, steel, cicadas, construction refuse. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Airmask, 2021, computer box, suede, bottle, string, steel, cicadas, construction refuse. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Airmask, 2021, computer box, suede, bottle, string, steel, cicadas, construction refuse. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Airmask, 2021, computer box, suede, bottle, string, steel, cicadas, construction refuse. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Lucky Rock Base Station, 2021, rock, lotto tickets, rubber band, string, water jug, coins, water bottle, cicada shells, steel. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Lucky Rock Base Station, 2021, rock, lotto tickets, rubber band, string, water jug, coins, water bottle, cicada shells, steel. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Lucky Rock Base Station, 2021, rock, lotto tickets, rubber band, string, water jug, coins, water bottle, cicada shells, steel. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Lucky Rock Base Station, 2021, rock, lotto tickets, rubber band, string, water jug, coins, water bottle, cicada shells, steel. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Eyes Without a Face, 2021, shopping bag, painted steel, cicada shells, plinth. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Eyes Without a Face, 2021, shopping bag, painted steel, cicada shells, plinth. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Eyes Without a Face, 2021, shopping bag, painted steel, cicada shells, plinth. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Eyes Without a Face, 2021, shopping bag, painted steel, cicada shells, plinth. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Captive Flies, 2021, flies, monofilament, thumb tack. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Captive Flies, 2021, flies, monofilament, thumb tack. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Pandemic Windchime, 2020, collaboration with Sara Grose, galvanized steel, wood, plexiglass, hardware. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Pandemic Windchime, 2020, collaboration with Sara Grose, galvanized steel, wood, plexiglass, hardware. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Pandemic Windchime, 2020, collaboration with Sara Grose, galvanized steel, wood, plexiglass, hardware. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Pandemic Windchime, 2020, collaboration with Sara Grose, galvanized steel, wood, plexiglass, hardware. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman