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Princess [Staircase], 2023
von • by Sarah Morris
www.sarahmorris.com

Since the 1990s, British artist Sarah Morris has created an

impressive and diverse body of work that includes paintings,

films and sculptures. Her art reflects a deep interest in

typologies, architecture and urban structures. She blends

reality with vibrant, complex abstractions, developing a unique

visual language that explores spatial themes. Morris’s series

“Pinecones”, created in 2023, continues her exploration of

architectural forms and the symbols of the corporate world. A

characteristic feature is her technique of applying gloss paint
to canvas to create vivid geometries. Morris uses the abstract

colour elements to investigate the intersection between natural

forms, such as pinecones, and the systematic, often hierarchical

structures of businesses. The artist views her paintings as self-

generating works open to interpretation and change, thus giving

viewers the feeling of being part of a larger, constantly evolving

system. This results in virtual architectures and forms that touch

on a variety of subjects, from multinational corporations to the

cycles of nature. Her motifs reflect the dynamics and energy of

urban life, while at the same time being conceptual explorations

of how natural and artificial systems coexist and influence each

other. The 57-year-old artist lives and works in New York.

Sarah Morris
Princess [Staircase], 2023
Household gloss paint on canvas
265,3 x 122 cm