Biomorphism and Metamorphosis – A Curatorial Journey through Surrealism and Natural Forms

In an era where technology and artificiality reign supreme, a consortium of artists propose a rediscovery of our connection to nature, an exploration of the elegance and beauty of organic forms. Their proposition probes concepts such as biomorphism and metamorphosis, their interrelationship, and the capacity for transformation, reflecting a surrealist preference for anatomical and botanical themes.

Drawing inspiration from biomorphism—the patterns and shapes of nature—artists extract the beauty and biological efficiency for their works. Krista/Bernard have distilled the forms of nature to their barest abstract essence, creating luminescent pieces that capture and express the vital energy of existence. Liberating art from the confines of ponderous deliberation, their biomorphic works embody the vibrancy of life. Arnau Tasies’‘s digital sculpture impressions meld aquatic animal and plant figures with rock formations, giving birth to fleeting miniature scenes.

Their creations, in which strength, delicacy, and exquisite craftsmanship coalesce, respect and rigorously treat matter, be it in minimalist pieces or those where space is played with as an extension of temporal succession. In the bidimensional realm, soft curves of leaves, fractal patterns of tree bark, branching structures, even macro views of nickel in stone, among other compositions, become the muse fueling creativity.

In a stark yet literal approach, foliage sprouts from Akshita Lad‘s canvases, where the artist demonstrates her prowess in color usage and backlighting provides a balance worthy of a clear, personal visual language. Conversely, Agata Lewandowska Mista‘s works subtly and poetically reveal a veiled figuration through a palette of rosy hues. Nadine Auer and Flippo Brera‘s compositions, each with their unique stylistic and color palettes, recreate atmospheres based on backgrounds of hazy clouds and mists, heralding awakening, birth, and the emergence of what will gradually reveal itself and assert its presence.

Through gentle, sinuous movements and evocative abstract forms, and a palette of earthy colors, Marlene captures the essence of biological forms, transporting us to a realm of aesthetic harmony and contemplation. Similarly, Sandra H. Andersen introduces cementitious forms where endless textures, marks, cracks, and irregularities become material-laden and the invisible turns protagonistic.

Like meandering rivers, biomorphic forms flow and intertwine, creating abstract scenes embodied in the works of Aldona Stepien, where movement generates agitation and displacement, or in the works of Pedro Sousa Louro, where the gesture halts in mosaics seemingly belonging to a remote civilization destroyed by the relentless march of time. This civilization metaphorically appears in the paintings of Grace Carol Bomer, incorporating humanized elements such as diary notes or the everyday scenes of Begoña Muñoz Navarro.

In the dynamism of biomorphism, urban constructions or scenes challenge our expectations and lead us on a journey towards metamorphosis, pulling us away from conventional structures and embracing fluidity and adaptability. In this sense, metamorphosis immerses us in a world of constant transformation and change, appearing akin to surrealist-tinged works.

Within the selected works, artists guide us through the magic of evolution, where creatures and objects reinvent and transform into new forms and meanings. Sebastian Höher’s wooden sculptures, which incorporate symbols blending the delicacy of art with an untamed quest for knowledge, serve as a nod to scientific advancements and biomorphic modifications, springing from critical notes and an ironic gaze. The surrealists attributed considerable value to magic, transformation, and hybridization. Framed within the concept of metamorphosis, Mirko Aquaro‘s work presents itself as a surrealistic piece that challenges our perception of reality: a head with an extraordinarily long neck becomes the protagonist where the everyday morphs into the unexpected, and the concrete dissolves into the abstract.

Contrarily, for Oleg Vechera Soul, the canvas turns into an experimentation field where forms break free from mimetic representation and surrender to the artist’s automatic impulse, like liberating gestures. Thus, metamorphosis illustrates the power of individual imagination to transcend reality and reason to access the realm of the marvelous. In Eric Johnston‘s works, metamorphosis unfolds before our eyes as toys break free from their condition of simple objects and transform into hybrid creatures with their own narratives. In contrast, Linda Achar‘s portraits and Mara Matagne‘s photographs serve as a visual testimony of the fluidity and constant evolution that characterize our existence. Facial features meld and unfold, revealing the multiplicity of identities and perspectives that compose each individual.

The curatorial journey of “Biomorphism and Metamorphosis” embraces surrealism by nesting natural forms, biological, and botanical elements in dialogues with figurative proposals, on the vibrant artistic stage of Berlin. Thus, transcending the tangible and transporting us to a realm where wonder and transformation intertwine, Galería Azur Berlin’s Session #5 offers an amalgam of biomorphism and metamorphosis, in which artists challenge the boundaries of imagination and create a parallel universe where nature and art merge. Each stroke, each line, is an echo of the majesty of the natural world and an invitation to immerse oneself in new narratives.

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