Sarah Hirneisen

Hunter Gather, 2024

Cast plaster, wood, rope, cold cast steel, reeds, found object

43 x 13 x 12 in

$2,500

Referencing traditional gender roles and my own existence in a duality of roles, this piece is made using components from a vintage vacuum cleaner. These are combined with a series of both handmade (such as a woven basket) and cast elements. The user would need to hold a cast of my hand in order to push the vacuum cleaner.

About the artist

Sarah Hirneisen

Sarah Hirneisen uses three-dimensional materials and processes to elevate familiar and everyday objects. She received a BFA in glass from Rhode Island School of Design in 2001 and her MFA in sculpture in 2011 from Mills College. Sarah has received a Community Initiatives Grant through the City of Austin, was awarded a residency through the Hungarian Multicultural Center, has received an Individual Artist Grant through the City of Oakland’s Cultural Art’s Program and a Phelan, Murphy & Cadogan fellowship from the San Francisco Foundation for graduate students in the arts. She teaches Sculpture at Texas State University and has taught at Mills College, Cabrillo College, and City College of San Francisco. Sarah has exhibited her work extensively throughout the US as well as Hungary, Korea and England.