Created By
Maria Marshall
Digital Art Video Editions 1/3
Curator
Luke Chapman
Ultimately, “The Hudson” is a testament to Maria Marshall’s ability to create video works that are as intellectually rigorous as they are emotionally affecting. It is a piece that lingers, much like the river itself—restless, reflective, and profoundly moving.
The Hudson’,The work depicts a man coming out from under the Hudson river, New York as the backdrop, with a justification speech by President Trump on the immigration problem and plans to build a wall to keep them out. The infamous speech speeds up Trump’s voice until he sounds like Micky mouse. Maria Marshall’s “The Hudson” is a work that, like much of her oeuvre, invites us to peer into the liminal space between innocence and unease. Marshall’s practice is renowned for its ability to mine the complexities of childhood through an adult lens, often employing digital illusions and unsettling scenarios to provoke reflection and emotional response. In “The Hudson,” she continues this exploration, using the river as both a literal and metaphorical current—one that carries with it the weight of memory, vulnerability, and transformation.
Created By
Maria Marshall
DOP: Andrew Oberstadt/ / Camera Original : Digital
2019
