“Remnants” a solo exhibition at LHUCA from March 3rd through April 28th 2023

Sarah Hirneisen is a maker of objects who pushes the boundaries of traditional three-dimensional art-making techniques through the use of materiality and process. Casting is a significant component of her work. Replicating a memory makes it tangible and gives permanence to ephemeral events. Currently she is exploring the idea of remnants and considering what is left over by processes in nature as they transition through cycles of growth, decay, and renewal.

Many of the works exhibited are inspired by spending time quarantined in West Texas at the start of the pandemic. Natural objects and inspirations were collected during that time period. The work explores environmental concerns such as droughts, floods, air quality, rising temperatures, and pandemics. Some objects signify an alert; such as a carbon monoxide detector. Other objects represent a search for answers such as a Divining rod, which is a mystical tool used to locate water in a dry environment. Hirneisen also witnessed the drastic reaction plants have to environmental stressors and created works that paused the process of deterioration. One of the central works, From Russia With Love, uses the iconic Tumbleweed as a metaphor for Covid and how a pandemic spreads into foreign bodies and lands, yet it can also be enjoyed as a frozen moment in time as the iconic tumbleweed rolls across the Texan landscape.

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