Laura Lit, an Austin-based artist, has opened her first solo museum exhibition, "Impossible Beings," at Laguna Gloria. The show features four abstract sculptures that are the outdoor debut of The Contemporary's HOST series, running from April 23, 2025, through January 17, 2027. Lit, who began her artistic reinvention after becoming a mother in 2020, creates dream-like figures inspired by meditation, using industrial materials like expanded polystyrene and Pal Tiya. The exhibition also includes a companion show at The Jones Center opening in September.
This exhibition matters because it marks a significant milestone for Lit, who transitioned from figurative painting to three-dimensional sculpture, and represents a new outdoor programming direction for The Contemporary Austin. The show highlights how motherhood can catalyze artistic transformation and demonstrates the growing support for local artists in Austin's cultural scene. Lit's technical process, blending special effects and architectural restoration backgrounds, offers a fresh perspective on contemporary sculpture in a natural setting.