Rose #7

A monumental sculptural rose constructed from steel, epoxy resin, plaster, and aluminum mesh, Will Ryman's *Rose #7* transforms one of nature's most intimate symbols into an imposing, large-scale presence. The work's three-part composition and industrial materials lend the familiar bloom a raw, tactile quality that oscillates between beauty and decay. Ryman elevates the commonplace flower into a meditation on fragility and permanence, contrasting the rose's romantic associations with the enduring weight of its constructed form.