The translation of complex and mystical into the understandable, or the alien to the understood, is the conceptual core of the work of Rosalind Koons. Using the guiding principle of “biological mysticism”, Koons uses dubious alien biological forms to provide a level of suspended belief in the fictive nature of the alien forms present in her sculptural works. Large, cavernous rock forms and delicate bone-colored vessels all place Koons’ work in the identifiable world, only to subvert through the inclusion of vibrant colorings and protruding crystalline growths. 

Rosalind Koons, who deals with a long-term autoimmune illness, sees a link between medical treatment and the quest to fully understand the body's functions, which inspires her to make alien-like sculptures. Viewing her works as the proxies for her own body, the investigation and reinterpretations of fictive biologies mirror the ways medical intervention has sought to intervene and manipulate her own body and health. 

Rosalind Koons received a BFA in Sculpture + Extended Media and a BA in Art History from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2024. Koons was selected as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) Professional Fellow for 2024-2025. She is currently working and living in Richmond, VA.

Contact at rosalind.s.koons@gmail.com