Laticrete, a global manufacturer and leader of premium installation and finishing systems for the building industry, was the exclusive supplier of adhesive material for a one-of-a-kind, award-winning project at the Eleventh Annual Mosaic Arts International 2012, presented by the Society of American Mosaic Artists.

Augusta, Georgia mosaicist, Paul Pearman, won the Juror’s Choice Award for his incredibly innovative, multi-tiered chandelier, “The Four Stages of Higher Learning,” that was hanging prominently in the lobby area of Georgia Health Sciences University, College of Dental Medicine. Thousands upon thousands of pieces of reflective glass and metal, some extremely minute, were cut with tiny nippers and then bonded via Laticrete materials to the structure’s “body,” all by hand. In some cases, because the pieces were so small, affixing them to meet the extremely high creative standards of the artist required the use of genuine dental utensils.

The final abstract design, which to some is reminiscent of a gigantic jellyfish, has a surface consisting of four separate hanging tiers all covered with an ongoing design incorporating three brilliant colors of both iridescent and non-iridescent glass mosaics.

Augusta, Georgia mosaicist, Paul Pearman, won the Juror’s Choice Award for his incredibly innovative, multi-tiered chandelier, “The Four Stages of Higher Learning,”

Augusta, Georgia mosaicist, Paul Pearman, won the Juror’s Choice Award for his incredibly innovative, multi-tiered chandelier,
“The Four Stages of Higher Learning,” that was hanging prominently in the lobby area of Georgia Health Sciences University, College of Dental Medicine.
Thousands of pieces of reflective glass and metal were used to create the pulp chandelier.
 

“I prefer using Laticrete products; I’ve used them successfully for quite awhile,” exclaimed Pearman. “For this mosaic sculpture, we used Laticrete grout as both the adhesive and the grout. Typically, this Laticrete grout is not used as an adhesive. However, for unique pieces of art it is common to use this method of installation. It’s easy to use, the colors are extraordinary and in particular, the product is unbelievably strong,”

The Mosaic Arts International exhibition premiered on February 27 and remained on view to the public through April 27, 2012, at the Lexington Center Museum and Gallery in Lexington, Kentucky.

“This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to view outstanding examples of mosaic art from around the world in one venue, to allow the audience to experience the exciting ways artists are utilizing this ancient art form with a modern and contemporary approach,” said Shug Jones, President of the SAMA Board of Trustees. “These artists are using both traditional and non-traditional materials to really propel the art form to a degree unseen in recent history.”

MAI features the work of 56 mosaic artists from 24 different states in the United States, as well as from Turkey, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and Israel. Mosaic materials such as smalti, glass, ceramic, and metal are featured within the works of these artists.

“When we use Laticrete grout, we know the mosaic tiles that are put down are there for life. Whether we’re working with micro-mosaics or large format mosaics, even if we used the highest quality dental tools to pull out a tile that was set in the Laticrete grout… it probably wouldn’t come out and ultimately, the tools would be ruined!” Pearman added.

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