If you’re able to outrun it, you’re able to see the past and ‘time travel.’ I’m fascinated by these types of unsolved questions.”
And as much as her pieces function as transports, Stark is still in the middle of her own journey. In a 2016 interview, she mentioned that she had only began to engage in meditation in a serious manner that year. A statement offers a window into the concepts unlocked in this searching: “[Her] art is driven by her interest in conceptualizing visual systems to simulate plant growth, evolution, innity, fractals, mimetic topographies, and sacred geometries. Using available materials—paper, wood, metal, paint—Stark strives to make work that balances on a razor’s edge of optical seduction and perceptual engagement.”
“Meditation definitely helped me dive a bit deeper into my subconscious and discover new ideas,” Stark says today. “At the beginning of my career, I was creating these patterns and shapes without really realizing why; and through time, I realized more and more it is a connection with nature and sacred geometry that I’m moving and evolving towards. Delving deeper into my own brain and the mysteries of the psychedelic and spiritual world help my work keep expanding and growing over time.”
As Stark’s practice continues down this path, the inner life becomes a vital counterbalance to the outdoor scenes that consistently beckon and inspire Stark. Like her recent sculptures, one must traverse inside and outside the portal to find any truth about what it means to live in this one, temporary place. *
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