Matthew Gray Palmer’s incredible work continues….
Posted November 8, 2010 at 11:22 pm by Peggy Sue McRae
Matthew Gray Palmer working on 10' long Largemouth Bass. Matthew sculpted and carved the fish out of a variety of materials including aluminum, epoxy and Plexiglas. The eyes are carved from a block of acrylic. This piece was created for installation at the Go Fish Georgia Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center in Perry, GA.
San Juan Island’s prodigious sculptor Matthew Gray Palmer has been busy creating new work. (You may remember his elephant sculpture when it was in the ferry line last January…)
At first glance Matthew’s sculptures may look familiar: a Barn Owl, a Raven… but take a closer look and they seem to defy gravity. Using a variety of materials and with exquisite craftsmanship Matthew shows us the material world though the realm of scientific inquiry and then takes us on to approach the mystical.
"Between the Lines," cast and fabricated bronze, steel, carved limestone and gold.
In his piece, Between the Lines, he explains, limestone pages present a trail of patterns “left by protons, neutrons and electrons as a result of the colliding atoms in a particle accelerator… I chose this image because it demonstrates our accomplishments as observers towards an understanding of the universe and our place within it.”
The piece reflects Matthew’s exploration of how we recognize and identify with the transcendent in each other and through our experience of the universe. Says Matthew, “It is a representation of our cleverness and unwitting ability to turn our curiosity and drive for understanding on its head by discovering an ever-deepening mystery.”
"Avoir des atomes crochus" - cast and fabricated steel, limestone
Matthew’s work received international recognition when a photograph of his sculpture “Avoir des Atomes Crouchus” (right) was
requested by French publisher Editions Hatier for a college level physics and chemistry textbook. This year the French Minister of Education
requested that artwork be taught along with the sciences to inspire a dialog about their relationships.
Next spring, Matthew will be creating a life-size tiger for entrance to the new “Trail of the Tiger” Exhibit at the Virginia Zoo.
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