Cells 1–56

Cells 1-56 presents invented organisms, membranes, bacteria, genes and cancers. These individual cells express the artist’s exploration of wonder, beauty, interconnectedness, reason, traits, evolution, healing, aging and death. The works celebrate the 50 trillion cells in each human body, the ecosystem of our planet and the Universe–all space, time, matter and energy. Making imaginary cells gives the artist hope that creativity and intelligence will prevail over the greed and ignorance that contributes to the destruction of species biodiversity.

Individual cells evolved through the planned and unplanned layering of screen printed ink, often with serendipitous and unintended results. The process was in search of new relationships with an understanding that the world is an expression of happenings, not things.

Media: Screen-based monoprints mounted on 21” aluminum disks.
Display options above: mounted from rear (2″ off wall), framed, installation configurations.
Date: 2018—2021
Installations: Genetic Garden and Omnis Cellula e Cellula

Prospectus

Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell 3
Cell 4
Cell 5
Cell 6
Cell 7
Cell 8
Cell 9
Cell 10
Cell 11
Cell 12
Cell 13
Cell 14
Cell 15
Cell 16
Cell 17
Cell 18
Cell 19
Cell 20
Cell 21
Cell 22
Cell 23
Cell 24
Cell 25
Cell 26
Cell 27
Cell 28
Cell 29
Cell 30
Cell 31
Cell 32
Cell 33
Cell 34
Cell 35
Cell 36
Cell 37
Cell 38
Cell 39
Cell 40
Cell 41
Cell 42
Cell 43
Cell 44
Cell 45
Cell 46
Cell 47
Cell 48
Cell 49
Cell 50
Cell 51
Cell 52
Cell 53
Cell 54
Cell 55
Cell 56

Cells presents invented organisms, membranes, bacteria, genes and cancers. These individual cells express the artist’s exploration of wonder, beauty, interconnectedness, reason, traits, evolution, healing, aging and death. The works celebrate the 50 trillion cells in each human body, the ecosystem of our planet and the Universe–all space, time, matter and energy. Making imaginary cells gives the artist hope that creativity and intelligence will prevail over the greed and ignorance that contributes to the destruction of species biodiversity.

Individual cells evolved through the planned and unplanned layering of screen printed ink, often with serendipitous and unintended results. The process was in search of new relationships with an understanding that the world is an expression of happenings, not things.

Media: Screen-based monoprints mounted on 21” aluminum disks.
Installations: Genetic Garden and Omnis Cellula e Cellula

Prospectus

and change became
Kent Manske & Don Drake collaborated to make a handmade artist’s book inspired by these cells.
A trade edition book and ebook are available at Hunger Button Books.

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