Scott Klimek

Curiosity sank its teeth into me
at a very young age and the world would forever be my classroom. The calling to
set out, to explore, and try to understand the world around me shaped my path ever
since. I began taking art classes as a child which culminated in my pursuit of
a Fine & Applied Arts degree from the University of Illinois. While
practicing architecture in Florida, I was introduced to the underwater world
through SCUBA diving. The contrast and harmony found in creatures of the sea,
from the patterns on whale sharks to the molecular structures that define the
most microscopic of creatures, provided life-changing direction for me and was
the impetus of my painting career.

What started over 15 years ago as a
quest to paint the patterns observed in marine biology evolved into an ensemble
of works that celebrate vibrant biological-like systems, patterns, and
behaviors. Taking an elements and systems approach similar to the architectural
design process that employs structural, mechanical and distribution systems and
building enclosure, the works take on a familiarity of forms and/or creatures not
yet discovered but made possible to realize.
Bio-Art-chitecture endeavors to balance familiar creature characteristics with
composition and inference to sew the magic between perception and reality.