The natural world and the body inspire my work. In cut paper collage, I juxtapose organic forms with elegant line, to create new planes of existence. The forms can be read as cells or parts of a larger whole. They are biomorphic, and full of implied motion, inviting the viewer to imagine relationships between them and the space they inhabit.

My sculpture is intertwined with the two-dimensional pieces. I explore forms found in nature which inspire me to look at their connections with my own body or interior space: eggs, pods, jelly fish, stalks, and microcosms within clear containers.

Since 1999, I have exhibited my sculpture at the Institute for Aesthetic Modulation’s monthly Wonder Cabinet of the Far Future, Mikon Hall of Worlds, at Collective:Unconscious in New York City. This installation creates an environment emulating the life-forms of alternate universe using sculpture, video, sound, performance, and computer-driven exhibits.

Alicia Mikles holds a B.F.A. from Syracuse University. She has been living and working in N.Y.C. for over ten years, creating visual art, video, and installation.