Created By
Maria Marshall
Acrylic on canvas performance painting
Curator
Artbridger Curator
In Marshall's "Blindfolded Series," the transition from charcoal to copper and verdigris is a masterclass in artistic evolution, where raw emotion is transmuted into tactile depth. Each piece echoes with a sense of restrained movement, as if the figures are caught in a perpetual dance of discovery and constraint. The intricate details etched into the metal surfaces invite viewers to ponder the interplay between vulnerability and resilience, creating a visual symphony of textures and shadows that resonate long after the initial encounter.
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.
Created By
Maria Marshall
185 cm | 73 in
2024
