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The sculpture of Jason Gamrath 2013. Featured in Art Prize 2013 and finished in the top five. Glass and steel sculptures scaling up plant life to human size allowing the viewer to admire the natural beauty of nature.
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Botanical ExoticaJason Gamrath
Botanical ExoticaJason Gamrath
The most beautiful, extravagant man-made object could never creatively equal the simplest and smallest naturally occurring life form. The purpose of creating this series on a macro scale is to bring to light the beauty that exists within the micro scale of nature. Through the rigors of day-to-day life in an urban setting, I find it all too easy to overlook the natural beauty that has ultimately birthed us as a species.
Small plants, although miniscule in comparison to our human-sized way of existing, are overwhelmingly perplexing when held inches away from one's face. The vast majority of people will seldom grasp this seemingly secret perception of existence. When I scale life forms up to be larger than a person, they can be observed with this perspective from across a room due to the overwhelming physical presence they command.
It is my hope that when people admire my large-scale renderings, they become curious and captivated by the hints of realism I incorporate into my designs. I encourage people to attempt to observe with the same eyes through which I humbly and graciously experience our natural world.
Jason Gamrath
Photo credit David Fox
Natalie, 20128 x 4 x 4’Glass, Steel
Carnivorous, 20124.5 x 4 x 2’Glass, Steel
Utopian Sentries, 20134 x 2 x 2’
Glass, Steel
Anna, 201313 x 13 x 3’Glass, Steel
Arielle, 20128 x 8 x 4’
Glass, Steel
Jenny, 201212 x 6 x 5’Glass, Steel
Mikaela, 201212 x 4 x 4’
Glass, Steel
Ben, 20134.5 x 4 x 4’Glass, Steel
Carnivorous II, 20136 x 6 x 5’
Glass, Steel
J a s o n G a m r a t h
Top finalist in 2013 Art Prize
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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On CoverClementine, 2012
8 x 8 x 5’Glass, Steel