Allan McCollum: Sculpting Perception Through Plaster Surrogates Allan McCollum (born August 4, 1944) stands as a singular figure in contemporary sculpture, renowned for his groundbreaking “Shapes Project” and subsequent collaborations with regional museums worldwide. His artistic journey began in the early 1970s, marked by an unwavering fascination with exploring how objects convey meaning – not merely visually, but emotionally and culturally – within a society grappling with the dichotomy between handcrafted artistry and mass production. This preoccupation would become the cornerstone of hi…