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Opening Thursday July 16 5:30-7:30 pm
Free and Open to the Public

Happy 4th on our 250th Year !

@Aloft Mpls 900 Washington Ave S
Mpls MN 55415

Gallery13 Spring Exhibition
Stephen and Karen Sugarman Curators
Gallery13arts@gmail.com

@Aloft Mpls
900 Washington Ave S.
Mpls MN 55415
Originals $4000.
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Isaac W. Berends

Isaac Berends grew up wandering the forests, lakes, and streams of Wisconsin,
where a deep fascination with the natural world first took root. As a child, he spent
countless hours exploring the outdoors and diving into books on animals and the
cosmos, captivated by the wonders of life and the universe. That lifelong curiosity
nurtured by the voices of David Attenborough and Carl Sagan continues to shape his artistic vision today.
Having explored natural wonders from

Yellowstone and Yosemite to the fjords of
Norway, Isaac’s passion for discovery is matched by a drive to create. Influenced by
a love for engineering and architecture, his intricate linework reads like a blueprint
of the natural world a visual language that reveals how deeply life is connected,
both structurally and spiritually. Through his art, Isaac offers a meditation on the
beauty, resilience, and unity of life on Earth.
Unicellular Circumfluent
Half a double helix in composition, this work reflects the simplest of life forms,
constructed of virues, spores, and single cellular entities found in humans.
Representing the beginning of life as we know it, but also the very structures that
create modern day forms. The illustration visualizes this with an organic, flowing
design. Once primordial oceans swirled with microscopic single celled organisms,
these simple forms gradually evolve, branching into more complex structures and
early multicellular life represented as interconnected patterns that merge
seamlessly into the twisting helix.

Fungi Cardiovascular
The work depicts fungi and mushrooms growing from a twisted branch, their
mycelial networks weaving like veins and arteries, mimicking the cardiovascular
system. The mushrooms emerge like vital organs, emphasizing their deep
connection to life itself. As some of the oldest life forms, fungi were among the first
to colonize land, breaking down rock into soil and shaping Earth’s earliest
ecosystems. They sustain life through decomposition and symbiosis, essential in the role of life. This piece highlights fungi’s profound influence on the evolution of all
living things.

Flora Engender
This illustration captures the evolution and rise of flora, celebrating the quiet
resilience and beauty of plant life. From the earliest mosses and ferns to the rich
diversity of flowering plants, flora has shaped Earth’s landscapes and ecosystems.
Each spring, plants rise again, pushing through soil, overcoming nature’s challenges
with quiet persistence. Their growth is depicted like a flame moving upward,reaching for light with vibrant energy. At the heart of this rise are flowering plants,
essential to life on Earth,supporting pollinators, sustaining food chains, and bringing color and renewal to the
world.

Nord Fauna
This illustration honors the rise of fauna, with a focus on the diverse wildlife of the
Northwoods of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Resting within the oak branches contain a
whitetail deer skull, echoing the presence and passage of one of the region’s most
iconic mammals; a tree frog, toad, and salamander, creatures of moisture and
shadow, whose ancient lineages speak to the resilience of amphibians; and
numerous butterflies, delicate yet vital, fluttering through the composition as
pollinators and symbols of transformation. Together, these forms reflect the enduring connection between animal life and the land.

Elemental Genesis
This illustration reflects the elemental origins of life, composed as the mirrored side
of a double helix. This represents the cosmic ingredients that make life on Earth
possible. Hydrogen, forged in the birth of the universe; carbon, oxygen, nitrogen,
and other life essential elements born in the hearts of stars and scattered across
galaxies through supernovae. These elements, carried across space and time,
eventually coalesced on Earth to form the building blocks of DNA, cells, and all
living things. The composition bridges the micro and the cosmic.

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