Established in January 2020, Sub Rosa began as a digital journal dedicated to highlighting points of inspiration—a reflection of the systematic groundwork behind one’s practice. Within these pages, you’ll find the people, objects, moments, locations, and histories that have motivated me.
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Chronicles | October - December 2021
From The High Line to Fair Park, Laura Owen's mosaic at Laguardia Airport, details of artwork at the MoMA, The Noguchi Museum, The Whitney, Ciara Elle Bryant at The MAC, and Virgil Abloh.
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Hi there,
I’ve got no words other than this, just images I’ve taken the past three months as I aim to take life day by day. A click on the pictures will direct you to a corresponding article.
Happy New Year.
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Fair Park Closing Day, 2021
I?NY, Laura Owens, 2020.
Aristide Mailloll, The River, Begun 1939; completed 1943
Bird Song, 1925 & Downward Pulling #2, 1972 by Isamu Noguchi
Unknown Title, Alexander Calder
Crime Suspect, Gordon Parks, 1957
The Migration Series, Jacob Lawrence, 1940-41
Hope II, Gustav Klimt, 1907-08
Little Id, 1970 by Isamu Noguchi
Akari Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Jacob’s Ladder, Helen Frankenthaler, 1957
Off-White’s, Virgil Abloh, 2021
Gaea, Lee Krasner, 1966
SERVER: Lova Ta, Love Ya’, Ciara Elle Bryant, 2021
Cupboard VIII, Simone Leigh, 2018
All images © Alexandra Hulsey
Chronicles | November 2020
Floral arrangements are punk rock, utopias exists, celebrate light, and more!
A R T
Existing Utopias by Cauleen Smith
Multimedia artist and filmmaker Cauleen Smith has been awarded the Studio Museum in Harlem’s annual Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize. Studio Museum in Harlem represents artists of African descent whose work is informed by Black culture. In the video below, Smith explains her process and intent of her 2018 film Sojourner. She emphasizes that successful utopian societies or spaces can and do exists.
D E S I G N
Isamu Noguchi knew that Good design never jeopardizes functionality
One of the most thoughtful designers of the twentieth century was Isamu Noguchi born November 17th, 1904. He was an experimental artist whose mediums had little bounds ranging from sculpture, landscaping, furniture, architecture, and set design. Noguchi’s work is known for balancing subtle alongside bold, traditional, and modern. Informed by the mulberry bark and bamboo lanterns of Gifu, Japan, Noguchi created the Akari series. Noguchi was often open to making his design work accessible by agreeing to production. The Akari series has continued to be produced by traditional Japanese methods since 1951 that are easily transported and ethically built to last.
F I L M
Punk Rock Florist
Flower Punk is a short documentary by Alison Klayman following Azuma Makoto‘s art practice of floral arranging. Makoto had a dream of becoming a rockstar that transcended into a love for flowers. In the film, you’ll see that somehow it's all connected.
L I T E R A T U R E
A Celebration of Light
Before I came across Somini Sengupta’s New York Times article To Celebrate Diwali Is to Celebrate the Light I was unaware of the holiday. This year Diwali begins on November 14th, the darkest night of the lunar cycle which is counteracted by illuminating festivities. The holiday motivates us to overcome the darkness of 2020, it’s a celebration of the triumph of good over evil.
P E O P L E
Mountain Climbing History
Emily Harrington made history by being the first woman to complete a free climb of the Golden Gate route of El Capitan in less than 24 hours. A couple of years ago, I watched the film, Free Solo which documented Alex Honnold’s free climb of El Capitan, my palms were sweating the entire time. Honnold climbed with Harrington to start the task. Hear her speak about the achievement here on NPR.