NAKED + FUCKING FREE - Hand selected by the artist, Smith intuitively composes found crystallized rocks into an abstract figurative gestural expression, representing the guttural. It is through these works that a propelled sense of raw vulnerability is deepened by their weight, material, and scale. Smith refers to this transformation as “emboldened femininity”. They are presented and serve to challenge and erode preconceptions of masculine and feminine identities.

Excavated from various origins and depths of the earth, the crystallized rocks surfaces reveal specific alchemy with varying degrees of iron crust. Through the implementation of triangular formations and joins, Smith structurally stabilizes the form, securing each intersection with minimal intervention to retain the natural characteristics of the found materials.

These works are presented sprawling across a site-specific geometry of stones, which serve as pedestals. With their own sculptural presence, they are integrated into the landscape, breaking free from formality. For this installation, Smith selected contemplation points radiating from the core of the “Frank” house, built by the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Foundation in 1961.

Reflecting her core values, Smith's oeuvre uniquely characterizes "emboldened femininity" through the combined use of organic matter and clear geometric strokes.