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80-Year-Old Artist Challenges Minimalism with Emotional Sculptures

2/14/2026

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Mia Westerlund Roosen, a multidisciplinary artist in her 80s, diverges from Minimalism with organic, emotional sculptures in her current New York exhibition at Nunu Fine Art.
The works include 'Conical' and 'Heat' that evoke geological forms and human fragility.
Roosen emphasizes material experimentation and blends sculpture and drawing to explore presence and absence.
She plans larger works that deepen this exploration, guided by the interplay of materials and light.

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Story summary

Mia Westerlund Roosen, a multidisciplinary artist in her 80s, diverges from Minimalism with organic, emotional sculptures in her current New York exhibition at Nunu Fine Art.
The works include 'Conical' and 'Heat' that evoke geological forms and human fragility.
Roosen emphasizes material experimentation and blends sculpture and drawing to explore presence and absence.
She plans larger works that deepen this exploration, guided by the interplay of materials and light.