The British artist creates abstract paintings that investigate what she describes as "urban, social, and bureaucratic typologies." Sarah Morris’s works are based on the observation of architectural details with careful consideration to the dynamics of a city. Her graphic paintings are dramatic and executed with high-gloss paint.
« The meaning of an artwork is changing depending on who's looking at it - depending on what culture,
depending on what time, and so forth. It's alive. »
Sarah Morris
In her film work, she uses different types of cinematography, as a way of examining it from the inside out. Morris' most recent work is about Rio de Janeiro and depicting its complex layers. She expands on her abstract compositions to Rio's bea
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The British artist creates abstract paintings that investigate what she describes as "urban, social, and bureaucratic typologies." Sarah Morris’s works are based on the observation of architectural details with careful consideration to the dynamics of a city. Her graphic paintings are dramatic and executed with high-gloss paint.
« The meaning of an artwork is changing depending on who's looking at it - depending on what culture,
depending on what time, and so forth. It's alive. »
Sarah Morris
In her film work, she uses different types of cinematography, as a way of examining it from the inside out. Morris' most recent work is about Rio de Janeiro and depicting its complex layers. She expands on her abstract compositions to Rio's beaches, hospitals, fruit stands, and even football stadiums. Living and working in both New York and London, Morris has participated in many exhibitions including The Wexner Center for the Arts (2012) and Kunsthalle (2013). (
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![Sarah Morris's 1980 [Rings] silkscreen print with overlapping rings and lines in vibrant red, blue, and pastel tones on a white background.](https://media.composition.gallery/artworkpic/Sarah-MORRIS-1980-Rings-Silkscreen-available-for-sale-on-www1581882200_200x200.jpg "Sarah Morris's 1980 [Rings] silkscreen print with overlapping rings and lines in vibrant red, blue, and pastel tones on a white background.")
