Unworldly Bodies | Laura Stack

Rooted in biology, Stack's paintings, collages, and pigment prints conjure fictional organisms and biomes pulsing with new life. Her work opens windows to alternate worlds with unique biological phenomena—liminal spaces where the familiar blurs with the unknown. Scale is ambiguous in these abstract images—what appears as a single organic structure might equally be a microscopic cell, an expansive landscape, internal anatomy, or a self-contained universe.

Stack envisions here artwork as living organisms or substances, as if viewing bacteria under a microscope. Nature’s beautiful oddities inspire her: the otherworldly forms of mushrooms and slime mold, and the kaleidoscopic color of marine invertebrates. These sources infuse the work with its abstract imagery and luminous color.

Blurring boundaries between nature and invention, Stack's work invites viewers to imagine future life forms and environments in our rapidly evolving world.

Artist Bio:
Stack's art has graced the walls of esteemed venues, including the Plexus Projects (NYC), SciArt Initiative (NYC), New York Hall of Science (NYC), The Royal Scottish Academy (Edinburgh, Scotland), Sam Francis Gallery (CA), AIR Gallery (NYC), Minneapolis Institute of Art (MN), Minnesota Museum of American Art, and Soo Visual Arts Center (MN).

Reviews and publications of her work have been featured in Art in America, New American Paintings, Manifest International Drawing Annual, Art Papers, SCIART Magazine, Interalia Magazine, Artsy.net, 10011MAG Magazine, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Gallery Hours:
Saturdays and Sundays: 12-4 PM

Image: Primordial 11, archival pigment print, 26" x 20", 2026 | © Laura Stack