Art by Joshua Abarbanel

Joshua Arbabanel's art layers precisely cut segments of wood to form intricate sculptures defined by stacks of organic and geometric shapes. Effortlessly combining free-form curves with rigid repetitions of spikes and swirls, Abarbanel constructs elaborate pieces that recall the randomness of nature and the order of manmade mechanisms.

"The works continue Abarbanel’s exploration of form and pattern, using shapes, colors, and compositions evocative of biological, botanical, geological, and mechanical structures," the artist's studio wrote to us in an email. "Finding inspiration in fractals, accretive formations, and the Fibonacci sequence, Abarbanel creates art that often simultaneously evokes microscopic and aerial perspectives, such that the compositions serve as metaphors for archetypal relationships between people, between individuals and communities, and between humankind and the planet. His work also illustrates how disparate parts can come together to make a whole in beautiful and startling ways."

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