Bhakti Baxter: Returning What Was Borrowed

In Bhakti Baxter‘s work, familiar day-to-day objects take on new roles that no longer conform to the purposes of design but rather the inherent physical properties contained in the materials of these objects.

His work explores the intricate and symmetrical aspects of nature, translated through geometric terms. Investigating the territory amid science and spirituality, his practice aims to bridge a medial relationship between the seemingly ordinary and the interpretive freedom of abstraction. Working in a variety of media including collage, sculpture and drawing, Baxter’s goal is to disorient and disrupt accepted boundaries, as he questions common perceptions of the mundane.

Just as scientists formulate mathematical models to describe new theories about how the universe works, Baxter‘s art interprets natural phenomena. He explores how the mind interacts with matter, while acknowledging the importance of exercising intuition to locate explanations.

Baxter was born in Miami, in 1979, where he currently lives and works. He has exhibited widely in the United States and internationally. This exhibition feature sculptures Baxter made between 2011 and 2014 in the neighborhood of Little Haiti in Miami, where he has been based for the past four years.