By Mark Brown, Wired UK
New York artist Jordan Eagles preserves blood, dutifully salvaged from slaughterhouses, within ultraviolet resin and acrylic plexiglass.
It's swirled and splattered in distinct, organic patterns, described as "reminiscent of fire, crystals, outer space, galactic shrapnel and skin" by the curator of Eagles' upcoming solo exhibition, BARC -- Blood, Acrylic, Resin, Copper.
Gallery:
See Jordan Eagles' Blood Art
When spotlit from behind, the creations take on a new form, blasting out intense glows and giant shadows, as well as revealing multiple layers of blood floating in the same transparent resin. He also fuses copper, which Eagles says adds "an additional jolt of electricity that offers more energy to the blood, making it even more alive."
The works explore themes of "regeneration and the intangible connections between body, spirit and nature," all providing a novel tale of "death to life." He's so passionate about blood as an artistic medium that he's been using the red stuff in works for more than a decade. He made his first blood art in 1998, and has been perfecting the unique, self-invented process ever since.
To get the right colors and shapes, Eagles must work in a studio with strict temperature control (88 to 95 degrees) and act with specific timing. You can see a brief glimpse inside the artist's studio in the video above.
The Krause Gallery in New York will exhibit the works March 3 to May 1. You can get an advance look in Wired UK's image gallery of Jordan's blood art.
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