Plank
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1Mariel Herring
2020
8" x 10"
Artist statement:
I made this piece after taking up zoom pilates with my aunt who has a studio in Miami. It encapsulates a lot of the weird realities of a post-covid world: stasis and frustration creating a desire to move, isolation and remote connections creating communities, and a deeper appreciation for mental and physical health and the different habits that promote both. My work is an exploration of latent memory, a reckoning with the trauma of legitimacy, an examination of where beauty and suffering collide, humor wrung out from depression, the honest efforts of a limited, struggling human being. I simultaneously reclaim my autonomy while tossing my hands up at the omnipotent power of the universe. I want to be real and I want you to love me. An artist seeking connection at the end of the world.
Artist Bio:
I am a painter and carpenter who lives in South Philly with my dog Puzzle and many plant babes. I have a BA from Earlham College, a Post-Baccalaureate and an MFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. I hope to one day build a house in the country to host an artist residency and sanctuary.