Mary Ivy Martin

Bushwick

http://www.maryivymartin.com

Artist Statement

While I do get a little dirty in the process, I stubbornly try to find a place for nature in my way of life through my practice at the intersection of identity, sexuality, psychology, and ecology. I work with organic materials and objects that are often unwanted, abandoned or ignored. Using models of human relationships and coping mechanisms, I find ways to relate to or interact with the materials by abstracting the materials from their surroundings through anthropomorphizing and identification with the natural objects. The results may be construed as inappropriate, strange or sadly humorous, lending an emotional resonance.

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