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Sarah Rara — The Pollinators (still)
Sarah Rara

The Pollinators (still)

2014

A single-channel work of quiet ecological attentiveness, "The Pollinators (still)" situates Sarah Rara within a lineage of artists who treat duration and observation as formal materials in their own right. Completed in 2014, the piece unfolds through color video and an original sound composition by collaborator Luke Fischbeck, whose sonic contributions have long animated Rara's practice with a sense of organic rhythm and delicate texture. The result is a work that holds its subject, the pollinators of the natural world, in a register somewhere between documentary witnessing and lyrical abstraction, asking viewers to slow their attention and register what ordinarily escapes notice. Rara's practice is rooted in an attunement to systems, both natural and social, and this work exemplifies her ability to transform that attunement into something formally precise and emotionally resonant. The still of the title is neither passive nor incidental. It functions as a kind of proposition, an invitation to consider what stillness makes visible within processes that are fundamentally about movement, transfer, and interdependence. Fischbeck's sound design reinforces this tension, lending the piece an immersive quality that collectors will find continues to reveal itself across repeated viewings. Presented by the Hammer Museum, this signed work carries the institutional endorsement of one of Los Angeles's most rigorous contemporary programs. For collectors drawn to time-based media that rewards sustained engagement, "The Pollinators (still)" represents a mature and considered statement from an artist whose work sits comfortably alongside the most thoughtful practices in video and sound art today.

Medium
Video, sound, color. Running time not yet determined. Sound by Luke Fischbeck
Signed
Yes
Location
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA

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Sarah Rara, The Pollinators (still), 2014

A single-channel work of quiet ecological attentiveness, "The Pollinators (still)" situates Sarah Rara within a lineage of artists who treat duration and observation as formal materials in their own right. Completed in 2014, the piece unfolds through color video and an original sound composition by collaborator Luke Fischbeck, whose sonic contributions have long animated Rara's practice with a sense of organic rhythm and delicate texture. The result is a work that holds its subject, the pollinators of the natural world, in a register somewhere between documentary witnessing and lyrical abstraction, asking viewers to slow their attention and register what ordinarily escapes notice. Rara's practice is rooted in an attunement to systems, both natural and social, and this work exemplifies her ability to transform that attunement into something formally precise and emotionally resonant. The still of the title is neither passive nor incidental. It functions as a kind of proposition, an invitation to consider what stillness makes visible within processes that are fundamentally about movement, transfer, and interdependence. Fischbeck's sound design reinforces this tension, lending the piece an immersive quality that collectors will find continues to reveal itself across repeated viewings. Presented by the Hammer Museum, this signed work carries the institutional endorsement of one of Los Angeles's most rigorous contemporary programs. For collectors drawn to time-based media that rewards sustained engagement, "The Pollinators (still)" represents a mature and considered statement from an artist whose work sits comfortably alongside the most thoughtful practices in video and sound art today.

Medium
Video, sound, color. Running time not yet determined. Sound by Luke Fischbeck
Year
2014
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, United States

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