Get 'Super/Natural' Inside Judith Schaechter's Stained Glass Sculpture

[Donkees]

Like a miniature chapel with enough space for one person to stand comfortably, Judith Schaechter’s glowing installation, “Super/Natural,” invites viewers to reflect on nature. An exhibition of the same name just opened at Claire Oliver Gallery and pays homage to biophilia, a theory positing that humans seek connections with nature through an innate attraction. Schaechter celebrates this propensity with a cornucopia of florals, insects, birds, and other imaginative organic forms.



“Super/Natural” came about partly as a result of Schaechter’s residency at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, which focuses on a sub-discipline of cognitive neuroscience concerned with how the brain processes aesthetic experiences. The artist attended lab meetings with researchers and scientists and was influenced by explorations into the “relationships between art, beauty, morality, and the brain,” the gallery says.

“We are ultimately connected to—not just observing—nature.”







https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/judith-schaechter-stained-glass-immersive-sculpture/

[Fla Dem]

1. OMG! That is so beautiful. How do you even conceive an art work like that and then.........

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Create such intricate panes and then put it together. Unbelievable.

[Pinback]

2. Wow, this makes me want to go to NYC

just to experience this incredible art work! Thanks for sharing.

[Donkees]

3. You never know what you might find ...

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[True Dough]

4. Detail level

12 out of 10!

[Talitha]

5. Stunning details - very lovely.

Thanks for sharing this!