Piece description from the artist
I lived in Marfa, Texas twice, first in 2004 and again in 2009, and have visited the region many times before that, in between, and since. Having grown up in what felt like endless hazy gray Northeast winters, the intensity of year round sun of the Southwest is nothing short of intoxicating—and always brings me back.
Living in the desert, the paradigm shifts, such that the overcast days are the ones that offer an unusual, softened perspective on a landscape so characterized by saturated colors and intense shadow. These images depict just such a day, where the diffused light and muted tones complement the stillness of a long winter walk to the edge of town.
In this image, I love the irregularity of the natural materials used in the fence and how the bend of the wire mimics a distant mountain.
Susannah earned a master’s degree in Environmental Art at the University of Art & Design Helsinki (now Aalto University) in 2008, however, she considers her experiential education, gained by living and working at Arcosanti, the Chinati Foundation, Earthship Biotecture, and other aesthetic outposts just as important. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and has been awarded close to two dozen artist residencies throughout North America, including opportunities at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Born in San Francisco and raised in a nondescript Philadelphia suburb, she has been based in Houston since 2013, where she maintains a studio at an artist-run collective called Box 13 Artspace.
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