Marfa walk railway

Marfa Walk - Railway

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.

The second time I lived in Marfa, my spacious and un-renovated flat was on the main drag, only a few doors away from the tracks. When the train came through, every window in the place shook and it felt like the entire locomotive was about to rip through the kitchen. I heard someone say later that the driver always laid heavily on the horn—especially in the middle of the night—out of spite for an ex of his in town. While I can’t verify that rumor, this image reminds me of the vast, still country that trains travel and more conceptually, how tracks create giant drawings across the land.

Other works by Susannah Mira

About Susannah Mira

Houston, TX

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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