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Domenic Esposito is an artist and activist living in the Boston area. Esposito is the son of immigrant Italian parents and was raised in both Boston and Italy. As an artist and social activist, the purpose of his work is to create haunting, sometimes dark but always memorable sculptures symbolic of injustices to humanity within our society. His goal is to create a deeply visceral disturbance in the soul that calls out for help. Recently embarking on his most ambitious, personal and controversial project with the creation of the Opioid Spoon, an eight hundred pound, ten foot metal replication of a simple household utensil modified for use as a tool to cook and inject opioids. The Spoon was crafted in honor of the struggles of both Domenic’s family and the thousands of families who have lost loved ones to this horrific crisis. The Opioid Spoon was dropped in front of OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and it has since become a national symbol of drug activism.
Q. At which classes or workshops did you learn the most?
A. The metal fabrication classes at Stonybrook Fine Arts in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts for sure.
Q. Do you believe artists are made or born?
A. Ha ha, I think they are made. Although it takes a certain person to open up and show emotions and passions via artwork.
Q. Which film have you watched the most?
A. The Godfather
Q. Who is your favorite celebrity in recovery?
A. Courtney Love
