And by immersing himself into the space of his yellow latex balloons, the visual artist also enters into a symbiotic relationship with his art. Each of his gestures or lack thereof, all his movements and even his stillness affect how the sculpture is perceived. The sculpture, on the other hand, dictates his boundaries by confining him in an otherworldly cocoon. Both subsist on an intangible and invisible element. Both rely on each other to interact with an outside world. It is exactly this aspect of Hemmert’s art that makes it so special and unique. It is not only his involvement in the process that brings it to life: a brush stroke, a click of the trigger, a chisel in a hunk of marble. It is his very corporality that allows his sculpture to emerge. Read more and view  artist images…