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Luke Jerram is an UK-based artist who is known for creating glass sculptures of some of the deadliest virus and bacteria known to man, HIV, E.coli, SARS and Smallpox to name some.
It was Jerram's personal experience with the disease Swine Flu that motivated him to work on this project, Glass Microbiology.
According to his website, "Glass Microbiology is a body of glass work which has been developed by artist Luke Jerram since 2004. Made to contemplate the global impact of each disease, the artworks are created as alternative representations of viruses to the artificially colored imagery received through the media. In fact, viruses have no color as they are smaller than the wavelength of light. By extracting the color from the imagery and creating jewel-like beautiful sculptures in glass, a complex tension has arisen between the artworks’ beauty and what they represent."
These sculptures have not only taken glass sculpting to a totally different level but has also contributed in changing the people's perception about these deadly pathogens and their victims.
These sculptures have been exhibited all around the world and are also sold to private collectors.
Scroll down to checkout some of the sculptures below:
Happy viewing!
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| SARS |
Editions of this work are in the Cosmo Caixa Museum, Barcelona; Arkansas Arts Center, USA and the Wellcome Collection, London. This artwork is also available for sale.
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| T4 Bacteriophage |
This artwork has been created to be exhibited at the 2011 Venice Biennale in Glasstress 2011. It's the most detailed and intricate glasswork Jerram and his team have made to date. Is also available for sale.
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| Adenovirus |
This artwork is available for sale.
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| Ebola |
This is one of the most complex glass artworks Jerram's team have created to date, the sculpture was commissioned for Artis Royal Zoo, Amsterdam, Holland.
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| E. coli |
This is one of the largest and most fragile of Jerram's sculptures. Recent exhibitions of this work include the Museum of Art and Design, NYC; Glasstress, Venice Biennale; Synthesis, Manchester Science Festival; Oklahoma City Museum; Cosmo Caixa Museum, Barcelona.
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| Giardia |
Created 20,000 x larger than the actual parasite, this artwork has been made for Artis Royal Zoo in Amsterdam.
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| Malaria |
This artwork is about 200,000 x larger than the actual parasite. This artwork is available on sale.
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| MRSA |
This artwork is available for sale.
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| Swine Flu |
Editions of this work are in the Cosmo Caixa Barcelona and the Wellcome Collection, London. This artwork is also available for sale.
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| Untitled Future Mutation |
Editions of this artwork are in the Bristol and Bath Science Park and the Wellcome Collection, London. This artwork is also available for sale.
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| Spermatazoa |
These 5ft long glassworks were created in the hot shop during Jerram’s residency at the Museum of Glass, Washington 2011 the artworks were first displayed at the Heller Gallery in NYC. The works were made in part to celebrate fatherhood and to help Jerram come to terms with being a father himself. This work is available for sale.
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wonderful and illustrious pieces of art
another great find!
True that! Every piece in this collection is just amazing.
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