We are pleased to share that artist Susanna Bauer, whose delicate stitched-leaf sculptures feature in our current exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors, has been profiled in the arts publication Colossal. The article highlights Bauer’s meticulous process of hand-stitching fallen leaves into refined, contemplative works that explore ideas of fragility, care and transformation.
Bauer’s practice sits at the heart of Rock, Paper, Scissors, a group exhibition that brings together artists working with elemental materials and tactile, process-driven approaches. Her pieces, formed from magnolia, ginkgo and plane-tree leaves, demonstrate the quiet power of subtle gestures and the poetry found in overlooked natural forms.
Read the full article on Colossal
Rock, Paper, Scissors is on view at CLOSE Gallery from 29 November 2025 to 17 January 2026.

