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Sarah M. Rodriguez

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Sarah M. Rodriguez collects natural objects, casts them in aluminum using sand as a mold, and then welds those casts together as sculpture. She often begins with materials that suggest temporality, like a seed pod that could grow over time. The artist also works as an animal trainer, and her abstract compositional choices are partly inspired by patterns of non-human behavior.

Sarah M. Rodriguez recolecta objetos naturales, los funde en aluminio usando arena como molde y luego los suelda unos a otros formando una escultura. Con frecuencia comienza con materiales que sugieren temporalidad, como vainas que pueden crecer con el tiempo. La artista también trabaja como entrenadora de animales y su elección de composiciones abstractas se inspiran en parte en patrones de comportamiento no humano.

Coil, Gather, Leap, 2025 

Abstract assemblage of intertwined weathered wood and organic forms painted gray on a white pedestal.
Abstract assemblage of intertwined weathered wood and organic forms painted gray on a white pedestal.

Sarah M. Rodriguez, Coil, Gather, Leap, 2025. Cast, carved, and welded aluminum, 45 × 27 × 26 in. (114.3 × 65.58 × 66.04 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Babst Gallery. Photography by Brad Trone

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