Here, we get a look into Alison Saar’s studio as she prepares for her upcoming L.A. Louver exhibition Silt, Soot and Smut. Utilizing a wide range of materials and mediums, Alison Saar has created a new body of works relating to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, sourcing inspiration from historical documentation, mythology, poetry and music.

Click here to view the e-catalogue for the exhibition, which features images, audio, as well as a video on Saar produced by her husband and digital media artist Tom Leeser. 

Alison Saar: Silt, Soot and Smut opens at L.A. Louver on May 25, 2016, 6-8pm. More info here. 

IMAGES: Alison Saar in her Los Angeles Studio, 2016