Leah Harper is a New York City–based artist whose organic sculptures and installations explore the boundary between natural and built environments. Originally from South Florida, her work often draws on sea-inspired forms and patterns.

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“I went to Fish Factory for a creative reset, drawn by its proximity to water and the chance to experience a landscape and climate unlike anything I’d known. The newness of frozen rivers and waterfalls, giant icicles, snow-covered mountains, and northern lights helped shift my way of thinking and working, bringing curiosity and play into the art I made there. I created glowing jellyfish-inspired forms and oversized reed-like sculptures designed to sway with the wind.

I also experimented with new media, collaborating on an underwater video project capturing the flow of icy rivers and dreamy kelp-filled seas.

I’m deeply grateful to have had this time and space to explore and create so freely, and for the incredible group of fellow residents I had the chance to share it with.”

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Photos 1-5 by @alixmcintosh.

Website: https://www.leahharper.com/

Instagram: @leahcharp