Deane McGahan (b. 1973, San Jose, CA) is an American sculptor based in the Seattle metropolitan area. After two decades as a 3D spatial designer in video games and virtual reality, she transitioned to working with physical materials. Seeking the satisfaction of hands-on creation, McGahan embraced a tactile approach, allowing her digital background to influence her sculpting. Rather than leaving her past behind, she integrates her experience into her new practice, leading to a fresh matrix of shape, space, and emotion.
“My sculptures come from a deep need to explore the world around me. Concrete—an essential part of our daily lives—serves as my central medium. I aim to push its limits and reveal its potential, creating work that is raw, chaotic, and alive.
I’m drawn to concrete for its contradictions—strong yet flexible, ordinary yet full of potential. Life, in all its messiness and elegance, inspires me, and I strive to capture this in the interplay of fluid forms and rigid concrete, achieving a balance of grace and resistance.
Through my work, I seek to express what it means to be human. Each piece invites the viewer to experience chaos, elegance, and everything in between”
-Deane McGahan