Created By
Maria Marshall
Teaser video
Curator
Artbridger Curator
Delving into Marshall's "Blindfold Series," this print edition encapsulates the essence of human movement stripped down to its rawest form. The interplay of charcoal on canvas captures not just figures in motion, but the very essence of tactile exploration and spatial awareness. As the artist transitions from charcoal to copper and verdigris, the viewer witnesses a metamorphosis of materiality mirroring the transformative journey of the blindfolded subjects themselves. Through these meticulously crafted pieces, Marshall invites us to contemplate the boundaries of perception and the profound beauty found within the constraints of sightlessness.
Diving into the depths of Marshall's "Blindfold Series," we encounter an intriguing exploration of human kinetics and sensory perception. The print edition's charcoal on canvas performance serves as a captivating entry point into this larger body of work. Like freeze frames from a dance captured in carbon, these initial studies present figures navigating space while deprived of sight, their movements both tentative and determined. The series evolved from these raw charcoal expressions into the more complex copper and verdigris pieces we see here, where Marshall translates that same visceral energy into etched metal surfaces. The progression from charcoal to metal maintains the work's essential exploration of blindfolded movement while adding layers of material complexity through oxidation and precise punctures in the metallic surface. Limited editions + 2 artists proofs
Created By
Maria Marshall
2024
