Sabine Mirlesse
Adjunct Faculty
Visual artist and photographer. Sabine Mirlesse’s work explores ideas of mythology, ritual, thresholds, imprints, and traces, the individual’s relationship to landscape, and the immense power of nature. Photography is her primary medium, however, drawings, video, writing and found images are also incorporated into her practice. Her first book, entitled As if it should have been a quarry, a collection of photographs and drawings made in Iceland was published in 2013 and is distributed by (Damiani Editore/D.A.P. Artbook).
Education
MFA Photography, Parsons the New School for Design / BA Literature and Comparative Religion, McGill University.
Exhibitions
La Galerie Particulière, Aperture Gallery, Gallery HO, Parsons Center for Design Shanghai, Galerie de Visu.
Publication Features & Reviews
The British Journal of Photography, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Le Monde.
Awards
Baum Foundation Nominee for Emerging Photographer of the Year (2016); Magenta Foundation/Flash Forward Emerging Photographer, Toronto, Canada (2013); Joop Swart Masterclass Nominee, World Press Photo, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2009, ’11, ’12) The New School University Graduate Dean Scholarship, New York, New York (2008-2010).
Sabine Mirlesse awarded a residency with the Santa Fe Art Institute
The Santa Fe Art Institute strives to re-imagine a more equitable world, working at the intersection of the arts and social justice and utilizing artists to effect positive social change.More
Photography Lunch Talks Presents Sabine Mirlesse
The Photo Department hosts Lunch Talks designed to foster knowledge, sharing and casual conversation with photographers, curators and artists.More
PCA Photography faculty Susan Bright interviewed in 1000 Words
Susan Bright, curator and writer shares her perceptions and inspirations with Sabine Mirlesse.More