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                         ARTIST STATEMENT 
Gerard Merchant (°1959, Lynchburg, United States) is an artist who mainly works in wood sculpture, allowing natural form to be reborn. By examining the ambiguity and origination via retakes and variations, Gerard considers creating works of art a gift which is executed using unclear and less formal rules and which should always refer to working with objects delivered via Mother Nature.
His sculptures never show the complete structure. This results in the fact that the artist can easily imagine his own interpretation without being hindered by the historical reality of what Mother Nature starts with. By choosing mainly formal solutions, he tries to develop forms that do not follow logical criteria, but are based only on subjective associations and formal parallels, which incite the viewer to make new personal associations.
His works are notable for their museum finish and tactile nature. This is of great importance and bears witness to great craftsmanship. By focusing on techniques and materials, he tries to increase the dynamic between movement and elements by objectifying emotions and investigating the duality that develops through different interpretations.
His works are based on formal associations which open a unique poetic vein. Multilayered images arise in which the fragility and instability of our seemingly certain reality is questioned. Gerard Merchant currently lives and works in Mesa.
It's hard to see, if you see it at all. I installed a LED battery operated Light for those who wish to see further into there immortal self.... Or use as a night light.... Follow , go into the light and find your peace.  The black ebony base will absorb the negativity from you or that in which are directed toward you. Use this sphere as a peaceful, cleansing point of time and space, YOURS...
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