"This artwork represents Life itself!" is something we've been known to say about the mesmerizing collection of seed pods found in this one-of-a-kind museum quality assemblage. Various shapes, sizes, and textures offer a dynamic viewing experience that is almost like a visual for music that washed up on a beach in the Caribbean. The simple visual pattern offers an orderly transition from one interesting seed to the next.

If you've been lucky enough to travel to see pods like this in the wild, or if you were born in another place where plants with seeds like this were present, you'll feel a special connection to this artwork. If growing plants or an attraction to organic matter is among your passions, this artwork will give joy and offer meditative amusement for a good, long while. Absolutely love.

- Measures 34” x 34” x 3.5”
- Seed pods, steel pins, linen, and wood
- Built-in installation wire
- Installation hardware and instructions included
- Additional shipping required

Alec Madoff is an assemblage artist with more than thirty years of experience as a museum preparator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Studying American Studies and Art and Art History at Connecticut College, Alec embarked on a career of collection and curation.

As an artist he gathers everything from seashells to discarded toys to archaeological relics. Then, he renews and reuses these found items to create elaborately curated assemblages. Mounting each found object to appear as though suspended in space, Alec seeks to add order and permanence to what were previously discarded or forgotten artifacts.

Since childhood, Alec has explored the beaches of New Harbor, Maine and local spots where he continues to seek out shards of pottery, bone fragments, and other overlooked treasures.

From the Artist:

"I am inspired by sailors’ valentines brought home by whalers for their sweethearts at home, memory vases encrusted with bits and pieces to honor deceased loved ones, and the art of Asia and Africa where certain objects, colors, and metals became sacred."