Polar Brehm, Art in Public Places

Saratoga Springs Visitor's Center

297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY

June 2nd-30th, 2025

Artist Statement 

In December of 2023 I quit my “safe” job to pivot to a more art oriented career. What resulted was a whirlwind of work and times I am incredibly thankful for. Including a ceramics residency in Arita, Japan during the summer of 2024. While the title of the residency implies three dimensional work, I made sure to capture as much as I could with my camera as well. At another pivot point in my life now in summer of 2025 I feel comfort reflecting on these photos. So much has developed since these photos, but they mark that first step into the unknown for me. This body of work, while not complete here in this show, gives the sense of what this residency brought to my life. Presence, inspiration, and a sense of wonder for the world again.