Susana Harris's portfolio

Work samples

The Gang

The Gang, various figures constructed from bamboo, winter stone, feathers , paint, silver leaf.
Ocean womb

Room instillation, bamboo & other grasses, florescent paint.
Ancient Dragonflies detail

Large Mobile. Treated bamboo and other grasses, watercolors on handmade paper, paint.
Cicada Greeters

Large figures constructed from bamboo,winter stone, Mylar, paint.Greeting the arrival of the 2021 cicadas.

About Susana

Baltimore City

Susana Harris explores her own inner mythology - a world of characters that she brings to life in the form of mobiles, sculptures and animations. Susana gathers and manipulates bamboo and other grasses by heating, curling and painting them. Sometimes adding watercolors on handmade paper, gold leaf and found feathers, she constructs forms full of movement. Early memories of the Roman ruins along the coast of Libya, to the galleries of the Prado and the Uffizi, the Parthenon and the Acropolis… more

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Cicada Greeters 2021

Created to celebrate the phenomenon of the 2021 emergence of the 17 year Cicadas in our region. Constructed from winter stone, bamboo, Mylar, paint.

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Under construction

DNA Arising Transformed by the Virus

Inspired by our current battle with the COVID virus and how our society has been transformed in so many ways, socially and physically.
Constructed from curled bamboo and treated grasses,finished with paint and gold leaf.

DNA Arising Transformed by the Virus
Detail of viruses.
Viruses under the full moon. Moon gift of Lizz Downing.

Butterfly Portals

As insect populations plummet, these portals are a visual ode to the amazing beauty of our struggling butterflies and other insects.
Constructed of bamboo and grasses, handmade paper with watercolors, paints and gold leaf.

Shadows & butterflies
Butterfly portal
Atlas Moths
Butterfly Portal
Luna Moths

Luna moths
Atlas Moths
Wrapped branches with butterflies.

The Fireflies are Exiting the Planet

Sadden by the drastic drop in firefly populations, an ode to their ethereal magic.

Mobile 4' width, 2' depth. Treated bamboo and other grasses, paints, bronze leaf.

The Fireflies are Exiting the Planet
Detail of firefly angel.

Detail of firefly angel.
Detail of firefly angel.
Under the black light!
The Fireflies are Exiting the Planet

Ancient Dragon Flies

Inspired by the Meganeuropais Permiana the largest insect ever known to inhabit prehistoric earth, ancestor to our dragon fly. Mobile, two figures 4'&3' in length. Bamboo and other grasses, handmade paper, paint, gold leaf.

Ancient Dragon Flies
Ancient Dragon Flies
Ancient Dragon Flies
Detail Ancient Dragon Flies
Ancient Dragonflies

Detail of large mobile 5’ length,2’ depth.Treated bamboo,watercolors on handmade paper, paint, gold leaf.

There are Viruses Amongst Us

The COVID virus has transformed our lives, in many ways causing us to become further alienated from one another.
Large mobile, bamboo and other grasses, paint, gold leaf.
7' length and 18"depth.

There are Viruses Amongst Us
Detail of viruses.
Under the black light!
Applying the finishing touches on viruses mobile.
There are Viruses Amongst Us

Miss Milky Way and the Star Skippers

One from a series of large mobiles inspired by deep space.
Bamboo and other grasses, paint, silver leaf.

Miss Milky Way and the Star Skippers.
Shadows
Under the black light you can see her eye lashes!
Details
Miss Milky-Way & the Star-Skippers

Sexy Man at the Disco

Sculpture. Three figures ranging in height 18", 16",15". Bamboo and other grasses, watercolors on handmade paper, paint, gold leaf. These characters take part in a stop action animation.

Animated clip
Sexy man at the disco.
Detail of dancer.
Sexy man standing amongst the viruses.

Tippy Toes

Details of Tippy Toes. Treated bamboo, paint, watercolors, gold, bronze and silver leaf, feathers. These characters take part in stop motion animations.

Tippy Toe Baby ringing in the New Year

Animated Tippy Toes. Treated bamboo and other grasses, paint, gold leaf, feathers.
Detail of Tippy Toe.
Detail of Tippy Toes.
Tippy Toe Baby
Detail of Tippy Toes.

Fancy Lady walking her Fancy Dog

Sculpture. Two figures, 14"& 5". Curled bamboo and other grasses, watercolors on handmade paper, paint, gold leaf. These characters take part in stop motion animations.