Sarah Strauss collaborated with Lia Halloran in 2010 to create a new series of sculptural forms inspired by crystals. The series was exhibited as Works in Progress at Artisphere in Arlington, VA, and then traveled to Los Angeles, New York, and Art Basel, Miami.
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Crystal Chandelier, with unfolded cut sheets
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Installation proposal collage, Artisphere
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Fabrication in the wood shop
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Painting the crystals white
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Clean staging on a black backdrop
Installing at Artisphere
Lighting detail Accumulation series
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Completed installation
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Best intern on the planet, Molly O'Neill