Parrasch Heijnen Gallery is pleased to present Sara Gernsbacher: Threefold Body, an exhibition of new works by the Los Angeles based artist. Sara Gernsbacher creates fixed, yet tangibly malleable silicone images activated by the space they inhabit. Working with a non-traditional material, Gernsbacher’s wall pieces exude sensuality not only in tactility but also in contours and roughness of shape. The artist’s free-flowing and organic forms develop from a controlled pour technique that are often then spray-painted, trimmed and over-layed, resulting in a physical experience that arouses a multidimensional presence. Gernsbacher depicts figures and objects in the same carefree manner. There is no definitive structure; only an immediate moment dissected and re-imagined in an amalgamation. Her pieces float against the wall, occasionally leaning onto the surface but are ultimately supported by a few points, leaving both the work and the viewer free to shift and transform perspective. Gernsbacher’s balance of flesh tones and vibrant colors are as bold as her symbolism: holes represent energy flowing through the works, triggering the space and the violence that is felt when something is abruptly taken away from pure forms; legs, indicative of two imperfect parts meeting as one, encompass an emotional space; flowers challenge conventional ideas of femininity where the grime and evidence of the studio floor leaves marks upon their innocent petals, relieving them of their bolstered ego; window frames invite the viewer to think about what is beyond the wall, providing a space for mindful contemplation of surroundings. Concurrently on view in the front space is a pairing of early sculptures by Bruce Nauman (b. 1941) in direct historic conversation with Sara Gernsbacher: Threefold Body. The relationship focuses on wall-mounted forms using non-traditional materials to provoke and engage viewers on multiple sensory levels. Sara Gernsbacher (b. 1989) received a B.A. from Bard College and has been included in exhibitions at Shoot The Lobster, New York, NY; Roberts and Tilton, Los Angeles, CA; MoCA Tucson, Tuscon, AZ; and Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX. She was awarded a 2016 Shandaken: Storm King residency (Storm King Art Center, Cornwall, NY).