biomorphic

adjective bio·mor·phic \ ˌbī-ō-ˈmȯr-fik \

Updated on: 20 Mar 2018

Definition of biomorphic

: resembling or suggesting the forms of living organisms

biomorphic sculptures

biomorphic images

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One of Krause’s resembles a lacy photogram; another squirms with blue and pink biomorphic strands, spreading like ivy.

— cate mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Inventur’ looks at German art in the wake of WWII," 15 Mar. 2018
One clear example is a 2009 biomorphic abstract ceramic sculpture fired with a matte-textured glaze of intense cobalt blue.

— steven litt, cleveland.com, "Akron Art Museum celebrates lyrical abstractions of Jun Kaneko in show opening today (photos)," 17 Feb. 2018
The visual volley is complemented by similar rhythms among biomorphic blobs whose shapes echo one another’s and simple patterns that look as if they have been cut from the same cloth.

— david pagel, latimes.com, "How Yevgeniya Baras' pictographs carry a language all their own," 5 Feb. 2018
His sinuous, biomorphic chairs, tables, desks, pianos, clocks and vanities, which resembled giant teeth, a human tongue, elephants’ feet and human forms, started as freestyle drawings on rag paper.

— sam roberts, New York Times, "Wendell Castle, 85, Dies; Blurred the Line Between Furniture and Art," 26 Jan. 2018
Slurries of paint pushed around the canvas create biomorphic forms and outline letters, but words are truncated, and letters arrive backwards, as if the meaning of the text is no longer important.

— OregonLive.com, "10 Portland art exhibits to brighten your winter," 3 Jan. 2018
The biomorphic shape is futuristic, but the smoked glass is very ’70s.

— katy schneider, The Cut, "A Cult Jeans Shop Returns, High-Design Humidifiers, and a New Vintage Boutique in the LES," 17 Sep. 2017
Nonetheless, a biomorphic vibe still defines the residence.

— nancy hass, ELLE Decor, "How Two Hollywood Power Players Modernized Their Midcentury LA Home," 25 Mar. 2015
Videos portrayed animated biomorphic horrors or flickering digital light shows.

— jon pareles, New York Times, "Governors Ball’s 10 Best Sets: Gospel-Rap, Kiss-Off Pop and More," 5 June 2017

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