I develop print collages from woodcut matrices of carved human anatomical structures as well as botanical, invertebrate, and other vertebrate morphology. I explore these concepts using printmaking as my tool. My work as an artist explores the mutuality between the world and the bodies it continually shapes. I integrate human beings into the larger ecosystem by collaging prints of organs, tissues, and other human anatomy into botanical or zoological forms.
I explore interconnected systems of biology and physiology where I visualize environmental pressures, toxins, and stressors impacting the ecosystem in equal force as it impacts human biology. We are merely a pocket of the landscape we currently inhabit. They urge us to seek out unity and harmony with the biological environment that we are unmistakably a part of. With a focus on biological forms, these larger-than-life prints embrace a sense of wonder and appreciation for anatomy and ecology. They are simultaneously architectural and biological and could reference man-made constructions, microscopic worlds, or they could be otherworldly.īy bringing together prints by these two artists, WaterBodies invites viewers to consider the relationships within and between humans and the natural world. They are abstract and referential, expressive and structured, graphic and sculptural. Her large scale prints embrace ambiguity. Diatoms are intricately patterned single-celled organisms responsible for producing a large proportion of Earth’s oxygen. Her prints featured in WaterBodies stem from a collaboration with a colleague and scientist studying algae, aquatic ecology, and a microscopic group of algae called diatoms. Lisa Matthias’ artwork builds on this worldview where nature is not a separate entity but is a web. They shape and are shaped by their environment. Blood, bones, and the botanical are suspended in water and susceptible to its density, nourishment, and perpetual movement. The membranous quality of the paper allows tendons, arteries, and tissues to connect and create new pathways unhindered by physiological limitations. Translucent prints depicting tissues, organs, and anatomical structures are layered with botanical and zoological forms. In her work, human beings are integrated into the larger ecosystem. WaterBodies features immersive relief prints by Amanda Lilleston and Lisa Matthias.Īmanda Lilleston explores interconnected systems of biology and physiology. Monday – Saturday and occasional weeknights. We are typically able to accommodate visits between 10:00 a.m. Visitors can make an appointment by emailing include the date and time you would like to visit, and number of people in your party. WaterBodies | Artist Talk & Virtual Reception Posted Jby Spudnik & filed under Exhibitions, Current.
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