Grace Rosario Perkins: Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers | Art & Artists

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Like a Leaf Clings to a Tree, 2023

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“Sometimes I’ll put plant essences in my paint. Plants are our greatest teachers. Flowers are holy. I infused this work with barrel cactus flowers, which are found near my dad’s reservation. I was thinking about how spirituality and science each work within plant medicine, engaging one another. Spirituality is a way of investing in something bigger than yourself, and there’s a science to it and it’s based on love. You don’t work with spirit to have anything else, you know?”—GRP

Like a Leaf Clings to a Tree, 2023

Colorful abstract painting with bold brushstrokes and layered shapes hanging against brown curtains.
Colorful abstract painting with bold brushstrokes and layered shapes hanging against brown curtains.

Installation view of Grace Rosario Perkins: Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 18, 2025–February 8, 2026). Like a Leaf Clings to a Tree, 2023. Artwork © Grace Rosario Perkins. Photograph by Ron Amstutz, digital image © Whitney Museum of American Art

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