Biomorphic No 6 Jana Osterman
- Year
- 2019
- Medium
- Wood, foam and plaster
- Size
- 60 × 21 × 6 inches
152.4 × 53.34 × 15.24 cm
Artist Jana Osterman draws her inspiration from the shapes, colours and textures of the natural world. This pure white wall relief is made of wood, foam and plaster finished with a burnished venetian plaster. The piece is sealed with acrylic giving it a light sheen. “I’m interested in producing quiet, minimal, contemplative work, concerned with how far I can push a form and material to stay inside that realm.” Jana Osterman Born in Slovenia, Osterman moved to Holland where she studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. She continued with printmaking studies in England. For the last 20 years, Osterman has worked as a full-time artist and fabricator in Canada, first in Toronto and now in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Using a variety of materials including cast aluminum, copper and plaster, the artist creates biomorphic themed wall reliefs. Osterman’s artworks, including public commissions, are held in collections in Canada, Slovenia, Germany, England and Dubai.