Lauren Rapp an American artist and curator whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, assemblage, and furniture design. Her work explores free will, political landscapes, grief, commercialism, and the quiet significance of everyday moments.
 

Her work is rooted in affect theory, the study of nonverbal, visceral forces that shape identity and social connection, and informed by psychotherapy models like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Rapp examines how distinct parts coalesce into a cohesive whole. Through processes of deconstruction and reconstruction, she reimagines everyday objects and experiences as layered compositions that reveal new emotional narratives.
 

Rapp’s work investigates how unspoken feelings shape perception and how material forms can hold both tension and tenderness. She has exhibited internationally, with features in The Washington Post Magazine and The Toronto Star. Rapp holds an MFA from the University of Windsor and is based in Washington, D.C., where she continues to expand her practice at the intersection of art, psychology, and design.