Jim Martin
The art of sculptor Jim Martin is at once deeply familiar and wholly unique. Employing concepts and symbols from the archaic, the classical and the modern, Martin's work examines essential considerations of both ancient and contemporary man. His pieces point to the place of privilege we all hold as mindful beings in a world encompassing both the physical and the spiritual. Each piece is, in its essence, a reflection of human consciousness and more succinctly, a meditation on how we perceive our place and role in the duality of the physical, spiritual realm we inhabit. Objects that are born of utility and daily routine are transformed by human consciousness into cultural relics. Bringing these ancient and contemporary motifs together Martin presents a body of graceful, minimalist work that echoes our collective dialogue with our physical environment.
His distinctive and elegant forms are made with the meticulousness and precision usually reserved for fine jewelry. As a traditional artist's apprentice, he spent many of his early art-making years devoted to stone carving, exhibiting his natural affinity for the material in marble, limestone, granite and alabaster. Marble and limestone still make cameo appearances in Martin's work, most often combined with bronze or steel.
