The Atlanta Botanical Garden will be ablaze with shimmering, larger-than-life glass sculptures of plants this spring when it presents SUPERnatural: Glass Art in Bloom May 15 – October 31, featuring the work of artist Jason Gamrath.
The sculpture will be paired with another installation of contemporary art — the aerial kinetic sculpture of Patrick Shearn of Los Angeles-based Poetic Kinetics — for an over-the-top exhibition throughout the Garden.
The Gamrath exhibition will present dozens of large-scale contemporary glass sculptures reflecting the beauty of nature. The 13 installations of about 150 pieces of brilliantly colorful sculptures will all represent blooming plants. Of those, the Seattle-based artist has created about 30 exclusively for the Garden’s exhibition. Displayed throughout both indoors and out and containing metal accents, the sculptures will feature orchids, pitcher plants, aloes, lotuses and more.
The master glass artist, who has exhibited his work internationally, is known for his colorful take on nature. “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,” said Gamrath, whose career has been inspired by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly, who presented exhibitions at the Garden in 2004 and 2016. “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.”
Guests may also experience the exhibition dramatically lit at night while enjoying drinks and live entertainment during Cocktails in the Garden from 5 – 9 p.m.
For more information on Gamrath, visit jasongamrathglass.com. For more information on Poetic Kinetics, visit poetickinetics.com.
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