Mark Gibian

(1954 - present)

Sculptor Mark Gibian is one of the rare artists to fuse organic and industrial elements in his designs. His work primarily consists of metal “skeletons” that have been sheathed over by transparent glass which sometimes create animalistic or biomorphic figures. While his work can recall prehistoric life forms, there is a predominant architectural theme that makes his objects so versatile. Large-scale pieces have been installed in outdoor spaces in Manhattan and Brooklyn, while functional furniture adds a whimsical style to the space they inhabit. The urban landscape may be the best environment in which Gibian’s objects can reside; the duality of biological and manufactured forces within his sculptures are best experienced in metropolitan parks and spaces where the industrial and the natural unite. While his pieces can invoke the remains of once-living creatures, they are not sordid relics; instead, their unique forms possess vital energy that continues to pulsate to the viewer.

Selected Collections:

Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

The Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach, FL

Vanderbilt University, TN