Life is Fragile: The Art of Natalie Abrams

Natalie Abrams mixes biology with art, creating delicate and lively sculptures on panel through the careful manipulation of wax.

With their intricate folds and coral-like protrusions, her wax sculptures mimic organic structures, like specimens under glass or sea vegetation.

They sprawl across wood panels, dangling playfully off the edges and breaking off into smaller, more complex formations, occasionally surprising the viewer with vibrant bursts of color.

Overall, Abrams' style is very minimalist; the sculptures usually only fill a tiny portion of the panel, and the panel itself is left completely exposed, the wood grain adding to the natural qualities of the work.

Full of texture and detail, her work is nonetheless engaging, making viewers feel like scientists as they study the little wax creatures in their various stages of development.

Abrams' work strives to reflect the fragility of life and, according to her artist statement, "serves as an exploration of what's to come for urban areas as we continue down our current path of neglecting our future for the sake of our present."

You can see more of Abrams' work by visiting her website: http://www.natalieabramsartworks.com/