Weeds: Plexus

Within Weeds: Plexus, Beverly Penn envisions hidden aspects of Nature such as root systems and fungal networks, to highlight the magic and mystery of the unseen systems that sustain life. Like intricate webs of roots or mycelium, the sculptures are built piece by piece, cell to cell, into mesmerizing interlocking forms. Mounted on the wall like aerial landscapes, they grow perpendicular to the force of gravity, exploring line, shape, density, and pattern to deepen perception. Penn’s sculptures examine our dual urge to both modify and to idealize the natural environment – balancing the scientific need to categorize and classify knowledge, with our equally compelling need to organize and shape plants into desirable forms

Pieces in this series are cast in bronze and typically vary in measurement from 3ft in diameter up to 14ft wide.