Seacoast Science Centre provides sculpture show by Thomas Berger
RYE — If you have strolled down the principal walkway to Seacoast Science Centre these days you will have spotted a cuttlefish carved in granite, an abstracted seaweed, a damaged puppy whelk shell, a substantial fish with some of its ribs uncovered, and a friendly leatherback sea turtle.
These sculptures were designed by Kittery Artist Thomas Berger, and are element of the special exhibit “Stream of Life,” a assortment of stone and bronze sculptures on show now through Sept. 4. According to Berger, “Flow of Life refers to the coming and likely of lifestyle on a lot of degrees: life coming and going with the tides, the everyday living of an animal from start to dying, the evolution and extinction of species on our world – some of it brought about by our personal presence and pursuits.”
Berger is a visual artist and existence-extensive naturalist, intrigued in the magnificence and equilibrium of the natural planet. Although the pieces staying showcased at SSC are sculptures, his do the job contains photography and painting. He also raises native plants, which can be purchased through a stroll by way of his sculpture and pollinator backyard garden in Kittery. Berger grew up in a rural town on the Moselle river in Germany, exactly where his enjoy for character sprouted in the bordering woodlands and vineyards. In advance of transferring to the United States, he labored for the German Volunteer Service in West Africa and traveled extensively, which increased his awareness of ecological and social issues.
Berger notes, “In my sculpting get the job done, I want to expose the beauty and dignity of character where by they are usually not acknowledged, set up a connection to animals and plants—our co-habitants on this planet, and point out what we are about to drop if we do not get much better at defending this earth from our personal abuses.”
Alongside the entrance walkway at Seacoast Science Center, you will see Berger’s huge-scale stone sculptures in a variety of levels of abstraction and intentional erosion—some with a weathered look to achieve a fossil-like appearance. His bronze whale sculptures, on the other hand, are anatomically accurate scale versions of whale species identified in the Gulf of Maine, and can be viewed and touched inside the Seacoast Science Middle.
Through his art, Berger shares his lifelong really like of nature and hopes to develop emotional connections to animals and the purely natural planet. The Seacoast Science Centre is proud to existing these particular items to its visitors throughout the summer months of 2023.
Berger has gained awards for each his sculpting and images. His work can be identified in personal collections and at lots of public destinations in New England and further than. You can come across a lot more info about Thomas Berger, his existence and get the job done at www.thomasbergersculpture.com and at www.greenart.com.
Seacoast Science Middle is positioned in Odiorne Level Point out Park, Rt. 1A, in Rye, N.H. All pieces in the exhibit are obtainable for buy, with 40 per cent of proceeds heading to aid the Seacoast Science Heart. To find out additional about Seacoast Science Heart visit www.seacoastsciencecenter.org.
