Overview
Elemental Exhibitions presents Forest Forms: an artful exploration of nature's lines, rhythm and movement.
On display at the Overland Park Arboretum from June 1 to September 30.
Forest Forms features eighteen sculptures ranging in height from a playful five feet to a monumental twenty feet tall. These larger-than-life works include a majestic fox family, an intricate stack of flowers, adorable bunny rabbits, a slithery snake archway, an ethereal peacock and much more.
Made from powder-coated steel in a similar style to line drawing, artist Huelani Mei begins her creative process with a simple sketch. Back in her shop, Mei turns the sketch into a tiny maquette made from pencil steel, measuring just a few inches in size. This maquette is used to hone the lines and angles of her vision before full-scale fabrication.
An avid nature lover, Mei creates her work using a distinct "line work" style in order to convey the form, movement, and rhythm she observes while enjoying her many outdoor hobbies.
The joy and peace nature brings her is clearly reflected in her work which she in turn hopes will provide the viewer an unexpected moment of reflection and wonder.
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