Raphidodiscus Marylandicus

This series of wall sculptures explores the beauty inherent in plant structures, as observed through a microscope. By translating two-dimensional micrograph renderings into three-dimensional forms, to capture the essence of these microscopic wonders and present them as sculptural objects. 
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The sculpture is inspired by a coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an Raphidodiscus species of diatom, single-celled algae, of which there are about 100,000 species. 

Hand built, ceramic.
Approx. 9.5 in. x 9.5 in. x 2.25 in.

Gina Jacklin is a Colombian-born visual artist whose work captures the intricate beauty of the botanical world through a scientific lens. Her artistic journey, shaped by a lifelong creative drive, a cancer diagnosis and enriched by a Fine Arts degree, has resulted in a fusion of science, art, and the Christian faith that aims to reveal the wonders of creation through a unique lens. "When magnified through a microscope, our seemingly mundane world reveals a magical landscape, teeming with beauty and the strokes of pure genius that allude to the handiwork of a Grand Designer. "