Mary V. Marsh
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Here/Hear:Ashland Fir, map, yep here, 2021
Photopolymer gravure, letterpress on Hahnemuhle, 17" x 13" (framed)
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Continuing my research on systems of communication, I have been photographing cell tower trees using my father's cameras. Disguised as trees, the cell towers exemplify our need for internet service everywhere, and our desire for the infrastructure to be hidden. Camouflaged to blend in, they are silent witnesses to our lives, our movements and digital interactions are extracted and sold. Metadata mining is the collection and trading of our personal data. From the analog source I scan the negatives, making photopolymer plates to print a romantic portrait of each tree. In the Here/Hear series I incorporate letterpress polymer text messages, suggesting how our movements and attention are transformed into digital currency.