Jason Quigno’s sculpture reflects an affinity for the harmony of nature and its cycles and connections, rhythms and geometries. These ideas are manifested ultimately in a sense of fluidity, of shapes expanding and contracting, all leading back to where they began. Twisting, ribbon-like tendrils call to mind a Möbius strip or the spiral of a nautilus shell, while columns resemble falling water or entwined or vine-wrapped trees. His current work is inspired by traditional Ojibwe stories and beliefs, incorporated into modern forms reminiscent of those of sculptors Isamu Noguchi and Constanin Brancusi.
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Technically, Quigno’s sculptures are ambitious and skillful, an exploration of the possibilities of stone. Infinite Flow was selected by family relations of John J. Helstrom, as part of their continuing support of collection acquisitions through the John J. Helstrom Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.
Quigno’s abstract and representational sculptures have garnered significant recognition, including first and second place in sculpture at the Heard Museum Guild and Festival in Phoenix, Arizona; Best of Classification, Best of Division, First Place in Contemporary Sculpture (two consecutive years), and Second Place in Representational Sculpture at the Santa Fe Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Second Place in Sculpture at the 13th Annual Eiteljorg Museum Indian Art Market, Indianapolis, Indiana. His sculptures can be found in the Michigan collections of the Grand Rapids Public Museum; Grand Valley State University, Allendale; the Ziibiwing Center at Central Michigan University, and Central Michigan Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant; and at Okaya City Hall in Nagano Okaya Prefecture, Japan.