Laurel Roth
Food Man's Best Friend Chandeliers Allegory of the Monocerus Peacocks Biodiversity Reclamation Suits for Urban Pigeons Pharmacopiea Hope Chest
I use art as a medium to examine biological ramifications of human behavior. My work juxtaposes traditional craft and artisanal techniques with non-traditional materials to examine mankind’s drive to modify itself as well as its environment. By playing with the convergence of biology and product design to create new cultural artifacts, I try to question social constructions of need, design, and individual desire.

In the last 5 years since quitting my job as a park ranger to focus solely on art, my work has shown in India, London, New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and San Francisco, where I have a studio in the Compound 21 collective. I am currently represented by Schroeder Romero Gallery in New York, Frey Norris Gallery in San Francisco, and Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago.

In addition to my own work I regularly collaborate with Andy Diaz Hope, as well as other artists, on projects and installations.