Sarah Fairchild: Bloom

Bloom, by Sarah Fairchild, is a large three-dimensional abstract bouquet reminiscent of a Dutch flower painting interpreted through a modern lens. 

The artist’s blooms are presented in a variety of ways. Some are rendered as realistic flowers such as roses, tulips, and chrysanthemums. Others are simpler and covered in silhouettes of flocked weeds and other botanical forms. This “bouquet” is also dotted with joyful moths, spiders, and other insects that are beneficial to nature. Yards of metallic ribbons spill on the floor and tie the bouquet together. Upon closer investigation, viewers will also notice the ribbons are rose stems as they appear in the winter, beautiful and bare. This artwork represents and celebrates the transitory moments found in nature, such as death and rebirth or winter into spring.

Curated by Common Ground Arts

Commissioned by Arts Brookfield for One Liberty Plaza

About Sarah Fairchild

Sarah Fairchild was born in Napoleon, Ohio. She received her BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design and currently resides in Jersey City, New Jersey while splitting her time between her studios in Long Island City and the Catskills. Sarah is a mixed media artist concerned about our environment who creates and represents natural forms through a synthetic lens. Her work is represented by Contemporary Art Matters in Columbus, Ohio.