Seaforms 172
Artist
Michael Behrens
(German, born 1973)
Date2015
CultureGerman
MediumKiln-cast glass
ClassificationGlass
ProvenanceWith Leon and Margaret Ellin, Sarasota, Florida, until 2024; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2024-present.
Credit LineGift of Leon and Margaret Ellin, 2024
Object number2024.38.22
Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Michael
Behrens creates sculptural work in glass that
is inspired by nature. Since the mid-2010s,
the artist has created an array of works
inspired by the underwater world in the
Seaforms series. Each work embodies his
vision “to create objects in which you can see
and feel the energy of nature.” The artist’s use
of transparent blue glass allows light to filter
through the layers that were fused together in
the casting process. The shape of Seaforms
172 appears as if it grew organically with
internal patterning that is reminiscent of
cellular bone growth.
On View
On viewLocation
DimensionsOverall: 14 15/16 × 8 11/16 × 3 1/8 in. (38 × 22 × 8 cm)- Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, 2nd Floor, gallery, wall case 2
late 20th Century
