Gaze

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Artwork# 10006

About the Artist

Name:  Jackson Peters

School: University of Manitoba

Program: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fine Arts Studio Program

Bio:  Jackson Peters is a sculpture artist and Fine Arts student at the University of Manitoba. Based in Winnipeg, he works primarily with metal, wood, and mixed media to explore the intersection of structure, memory, and place.

His sculptures reflect the contrasts of prairie life—industrial and organic, stillness and movement—transforming form and space into thought-provoking installations. Jackson has participated in student exhibitions and public showcases, using sculpture to engage community and spark conversation.

About the Artwork

Medium: Sculpture

Size: 6"W x 24"H x 6"D

Artistic Statement:  "Gaze" is a sculptural study of a bird’s head, crafted from crystal and metal to explore themes of perception, instinct, and presence. The sharp, clean lines of the metal form the foundation—suggesting strength, focus, and alertness—while the crystal elements introduce transparency and fragility, capturing how vision is both clear and easily disrupted.

By isolating the head, the work invites viewers to consider the bird not in flight, but in thought—observing, sensing, deciding. The materials speak to a duality: the durability of instinct and the delicacy of awareness. "Gaze" is a meditation on how we see the world, and how the world sees us in return.