Dr. Sara Schesser Bartra’s Solo Exhibit “The Good, The Bad, And The Beautiful” Explores The Unseen World Of Microbes And Mixed Media At ArtServe In Fort Lauderdale Now Through December 30, 2022
Dr. Sara Schesser Bartra‘s Solo exhibit at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale, “The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful” explores the world of art and microbes. She brings a combination of mixed media artwork and science to forge a deeper public understanding and awareness of science. This exhibit is about the importance of the microbial world and its role in Nature and our everyday lives. Art helps us to better understand nature and the natural world. This exhibit does not pretend to illustrate the natural world but rather shows a representation of it – to instigate curiosity about it in the viewer. It is available NOW thru December 30, 2022. The Rickie Report shares some sneak peeks and explores the world of microbes with you!
We live in a microbial world.
We are surrounded by microbes… they are in the air, soil, water, and in our bodies.
They are the smallest and most powerful organisms on our planet….
Essential for life.
We know very little about them, but can learn so much from them.
They are important for our health, for our lives and for all life in our planet.
~Sara Schesser Bartra
Exhibit runs Now until December 30, 2022 at ArtServe
1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 am – 5pm; Saturday: 10 am – 5pm; Sunday: closed
ArtServe Phone: (954)-462-8190
Sara Schesser Bartra, Artist In Residence, ArtServe
South Florida based visual artist Sara Schesser Bartra considers herself a citizen of the world. Sara grew up and lived as an adult in many different countries in South America and Europe. A self-taught artist who drew inspiration since childhood from many family members, Sara is currently an Artist In Residence at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale.
Sara Schesser Bartra, Artist In Residence, ArtServe
Sara’s art work is in private collections around the world. Her goal is to combine science and art to elucidate actual nature and social themes and to forge a deeper public understanding and awareness of science. Dr. Sara Schesser Bartra holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Microbiology and often incorporates science and the microbial world in her creations. She believes that microbes are not only important but also beautiful and that it is essential to show their elegance and significance.
“Gone with the Wind”by Sara Schesser Bartra, Mixed Media Artist
Sara tells The Rickie Report, “We live in a microbial world. A micro-organism or microbe is a creature that is too small to be seen with the naked eye. Microbes play a fundamental role in life on earth. They are the foundation upon all the other life rest. Microorganisms include fungi, algae and micro algae, bacteria, archaea and microscopic animals. They are unfathomable diverse and immeasurably abundant. The majority of microbes are beneficial (The Good), very few are the bad actors, they are called pathogens and they cause diseases to humans, animals and plants (The Bad) and finally so many of them seen under the microscope are absolutely attractive (The Beautiful). Microbes have been on our planet from the beginning and throughout history… they enabled societies but also posed challenges to them”.
“I Cannot Live Without You” by Sara Schesser Bartra, Mixed Media Artist
Sara explains, “This exhibit, “The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful” shows a body of work created in multiple mediums to represent the world that is unseen with a naked eye and emphasizes the role of the microscopic organisms in our lives. By doing so, I hope to instigate curiosity about it in the viewer. Each piece is a compilation of diverse characteristics and elements that helped create pieces that resembles microorganisms and their stories”.
“Group of Diatoms” by Sara Schesser Bartra, Mixed Media Artist
Sara’s work represents a variety of techniques, mediums and themes. She particularly enjoys mixed media because she can use all of her imagination and creativity utilizing materials that sometimes she buys but most times she finds and collects from the most unlikely sources. The combination of these techniques and materials produces interesting and compelling pieces of art. Her work exemplifies a highly personal approach and perspective. In her recent work she is combines her scientific background into her art. “Humans are visual creatures: we need to see in order to understand”. Her goal is to combine science and art to elucidate actual nature and social themes and to forge a deeper public understanding and awareness of science. Friendship and collaborations are part of Sara’s daily life. Accordingly, she founded and leads an art group of Swedish Women living in South Florida. She recently retired from The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine where she worked as a scientist for 20 years, to dedicate herself completely to the arts.
For more information about this exhibit:
ArtServe
1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
ArtServe Phone: (954)-462-8190
For more information and to see other artworks of Sara Schesser Bartra:
Webpage: https://www.lvlyartbysara.org/
Instagram: @schesserbartrasara
@lvlyartdesigns