Call (916) 447-1801 to gain access to “Life Labyrinth” from 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Description: Life Labyrinth is hand sculpted from thousands of tiny straight pieces of 1/4” and 3/16” steel round bar welded into shapes that resemble veins and arteries, which come together to create a life-size human form. The straight pieces of metal are formed into organic planes, creating a dichotomy of hard lines against natural curves of a human body. This dichotomy correlates to the often opposing and conflicting patterns of being a human–heart vs head, love vs hate, etc. The face, feet, and hands all have swirling steel “portals” or labyrinths, which create a metaphor for the cyclical themes of being a human, such as thought loops, repeated behaviors, and ultimately the circle of life.

About the Artist: Jessica Levine is a sculptor and metal fabricator, who uses steel to “draw” in physical space, hand forming and welding each piece of metal to match the images within her mind. She attended UC Santa Cruz, where she found her love of welding, leading her down a path of building big sculptures and becoming a licensed welding contractor and business owner. Jessica has built four large scale sculptures for the Burning Man Arts festival, and her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally at events such as EDC Orlando and the Toronto Light Festival. She is the owner of Bear Metal Welding in South Lake Tahoe, CA LIC #1077544.

Life Labyrinth is located in the courtyard of 1801 L Apartments (1123 18th Street) and is sponsored by SKK Developments.