Lest a false impression be given, Susa Templin does not hate cities. Sure, she resents their strict adherence to linearity and containment, but this does not compel her to move out to the country in search of open spaces. And though her work is informed by a distinctly utopian outlook, she is not seeking total revolution and has no current plans to sabotage skyscrapers or municipal services. On the contrary, she wants to improve upon what is already in place, allowing the urban environment to remain intact, albeit with a few important modifications...

The history of mankind is manifest in its architecture: houses, temples, streets, markets, parks, and graves. It is a story that is continually being built, seen, and told anew.

With her recent exhibition, "3 Feet 6 Inches Deep," Susa Templin contributes her own chapter to this narrative with a watery vision of the city...