Morphogenesis: The Metaphorical Science Paintings of Julie Rauer

The Blue Azul Collection® is pleased to present MORPHOGENESIS: THE METAPHORICAL SCIENCE PAINTINGS OF JULIE RAEUR
Distilling science as a platform for invention, Julie creates metaphysical paintings and drawings, chamber pieces which investigate the nature of organic transformations. Through the apparatus of the metaphor, she manifests the chimerical potentialities of myriad scientific disciplines–neuroscience, evolutionary and comparative biology, materials science, entomology, plant science, mycology, human anatomy and physiology, epigenetics, and astrophysics–Julie’s watercolor paintings construct complex, progressive analogies of structure, function, and behavior.
Surreal meditations on the persistent cross-pollination of organic commonalities–the fascination of an elegant Frankenstein evolved far beyond the simply monstrous–Julie’s work hinges on osmotic craft, the ability to transcend linear representation and expectation, to create compound imagery, whose genesis reflects the relentless uncertainty and rigorous experimentation necessary to evoke ever shifting intellectual landscapes of scientific processes.