Jennifer Sirey
Jennifer Sirey was born in Brooklyn, NY. Her process-driven sculpture engages organic materials and natural phenomena, incorporating glass, liquids, wax, bacteria, algae, wood and found objects in monolithic forms. For years she has been refining a process of growing Acetobacter or “Mother of Vinegar” to construct living sculptures. Jennifer holds a BFA from The School of Visual Arts, was awarded a Hopper Prize grant and residencies at Yaddo, Montello Foundation, Hambidge Arts Center, WillapaBay AIR, and Roswell AIR and has had solo exhibitions at Feature Inc. in NY, Kevin Bruk in Miami, Platform Project Space and Real Estate Fine Art in Brooklyn. Her sculpture has been included in exhibitions at galleries such as Klaus Von Nichtssagend, Helena Anrather, Ceysson & Bénétière, Feature Inc., Morgan Lehman, Andrew Edlin, On Stellar Rays, Derek Eller, The Memorial Art Gallery in NY and The Georgia Museum of Art. Jennifer was interviewed by Lydia Lunch for the December, 2021 Podcast The Lydian Spin and featured in the Spring 2022 issue of BOMB Magazine. Her sculpture is included in the permanent collection at the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, GA.
Xanthe/o, 2021-2022. Glass, jars, test tubes, bacteria, vinegar, water, monofilament, wood, paint, cement, felt, fabric, 61 x 18.75 x 18.75 inches. Photo courtesy of artist.
Sanguine35, 2021. Glass, bacteria, wax, water, vinegar, monofilament,wood, cement, fabric, stuffing. 64 x 25 x 9 inches. Photo courtesy of artist.
Goddess 14, 2023. Glass, bacteria, wax, water, vinegar, monofilament, testubes, walnut, light, wooden box, 55 x 14 x 13.5 inches. Photo courtesy of artist.
Double Hex, 2023. Glass, bacteria, vinegar, water, monofilament, wood scraps, wax. 13 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches. Photo courtesy of artist.
Being, 2023. Glass, bacteria, jars, blown glass tubes and sacs, vinegar, water, monofilament, wood, wax. 61 x 10 x 10 inches. Photo courtesy of artist.
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