

Sarah Morris creates large-scale geometric paintings in glossy, flat planes of industrial paint that distill the architecture, color systems, and psychological atmospheres of global cities. Her compositions often take the form of irregular grids, where blocks of mauve, blue, black, and lime green evoke, for instance, the reflective glass façades of Las Vegas hotels glowing under neon light. In other works, interlocking rings and kaleidoscopic structures recall the dynamism of Beijing around the 2008 Summer Olympics.Morris’s engagement with urban environments extends into her hypnotic films, which probe the politics, culture, and hidden narratives embedded within city life. Characterized by elongated shots from unconventional perspectives and underscored by electronic soundscapes, these works mirror the rhythm and complexity of the metropolises she studies.Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in New York City, Hong Kong, Paris, Berlin, and London. Morris’s paintings and films are held in major institutional collections such as the Centre Pompidou, Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Tate, among others.
