Sarah Martin-Nuss ‘Pouring Water Into Water’ at Rachel Uffner Gallery
August 2, 2024
The Anthropocene, and ecological decay are both focuses of Sarah Martin-Nuss, and in her most recent solo show at Rachel Uffner, Pouring Water Into Water, she paints textural, gestural, and abstract renditions of snapshots from the bodies of water that surrounded her growing up in Texas. In this body of work comprised of acrylic paintings and charcoal drawings, Martin-Nuss brings together her personal story with ecological engagements. These waters have changed due to exterior environmental impacts like weather but also industry, and the municipality’s approach to sustainability practices. At the same time, her relationship to these bodies of water has probably also shifted. Panta Rei. Like the ancient Greek philosopher Herakleitos wrote, everything flows.
August 2, 2024
