A Slice of Balance Sculpture

With a passion for nature, diverse cultures, philosophy, astro physics, and the physical and spiritual world, German Aguirre expresses the interconnectedness of these aforementioned elements in his line of work,“Of Earth.” German has always been called to nature, born and raised surfing the coasts of Peru, and working as a guide through the Amazon rivers and trails. His thirst for exploration led him to travel extensively, exposing him to many cultures and living in more than a dozen cities thus far. He began his path in the Visual Arts and Design in 2007 at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, where he found his life partner in love and adventure. He then transferred to Pasadena, CA to complete a BSc in Product Design at the Art Center College of Design in 2013. After graduating, he lived in New York City where he was immersed in a corporate driven design studio culture at Aruliden until 2015. Even though German originally studied and pursued a career in Industrial Design, his wife’s career move to Tucson, AZ in 2015 ignited the unexpected transition into his own fine art and design line. Here is where he set up a tent-covered workshop in his backyard to create this collection of pieces. His curiosity and inquisitive nature set him out to explore different fabrication techniques resulting in a collection of sculptures that celebrate Earth’s endless beauty by juxtaposing raw natural minerals with clean and modern design. German uses his innate understanding of form and structure to evoke subtle illusions, such as precariously balancing or suspending large and seemingly unmovable objects. This illusory design language speaks both physically and metaphorically to the balancing acts of male and female energies, the natural vs the built environment, and the power of inner balance achieved living in the ephemeral present moment. German and his wife moved to BC in 2020, just before their son’s birth, where he continues to create, show, and sell his artwork.