SAM FALLS

For its inaugural project, Cookie Factory presents Nothing Without Nature by multidisciplinary artist Sam Falls (b. 1984.) The presentation includes a site-specific exploration of the Rocky Mountains’ landscape brought indoors, and features new paintings, sculptures, and a live video installation. Nothing Without Nature immerses visitors in a reconstructed vertical forest with works that harmonize with the architecture of Cookie Factory.

Falls’ nomadic process involves working en plein air and using nature itself as a studio, allowing atmospheric conditions to shape his works – embracing unpredictability and surrendering control to the forces of the natural environment. For this project, he worked primarily in Colorado’s Yampa River Valley and the Flat Top Mountains, an area of historical significance in the West. The seven monumental paintings on view, as well as new sculptures, pay homage to the Wild West and the land’s storied past.

The artist’s video installation Sunset / Sunrise (Golden Hour) further transports viewers into nature, broadcasting the perpetual rise and setting of the sun around Earth’s cities and forests. New sculptures, including a series of “benches” featuring gemstones known for their healing properties and sourced from around the Rocky Mountains, will be on view both within the  galleries and Cookie Factory’s outdoor sculpture garden.

Nothing Without Nature embodies Cookie Factory’s mission to engage the community, present programming that reflects the surrounding Colorado environment, and spotlight narratives deeply rooted in Denver and the Rocky Mountains.