In her recent body of work, Mahr studies the beautiful and ‘unsightly’ facets of the human condition, touching on hard-hitting subjects such as postpartum body and displacement. Through layered and repeated figuration, she juxtaposes scarred bodies, decaying matter, and lifeless animals with moments of birth and vitality. Mahr often exhibits her work in unconventional spaces, natural surroundings and architectural forms. In 2024, she presented Unbecoming, a solo exhibition of new works at the Wehrmühle Museum in Berlin, curated by Margot Mottaz, Head of Curatorial at Superblue.

Mahr has received critical acclaim for her immersive audio-visual projects co-conceived with composer Max Richter, including VOICES (2022) and SLEEP (2017). The latter, an eight-hour live music performance was staged at iconic venues such as the Sydney Opera House, SXSW, The Concertgebouw, the Philharmonie de Paris, and the Barbican. 

Influenced by visual anthropology and socially conscious art, Mahr sees art as a powerful tool for questioning, conversation, and understanding in the digital age. Her work addresses the politics of representation, modes of display, and questions of ownership, often reflecting her academic background in politics, history, and visual anthropology. Combined with her experience in theatre, this interdisciplinary foundation enables her to engage with the complexities of representation and human experience. 

In addition to her artistic practice, Mahr Co-Founded and serves as Co-Artistic Director of Studio Richter Mahr alongside Max Richter. Situated within 31 acres of Oxfordshire woodland, the minimalist, sustainably focused studio functions as a multidisciplinary incubator. This state-of-the-art space fosters individual creative focus and communal connectivity, offering artists-in-residence writing rooms, a recording studio, and a collaborative environment reminiscent of iconic creative communities like Khala Bhavana, Black Mountain College, and Bauhaus.