Marin Neuhard

BFA, Art

The physicality and presence required of handcraft provide me space to respond and ruminate on the uncomfortable. As a woman, the assumed dirty and abject seem painfully familiar to me. My work fantasizes about what happens when a filthy home is left to fester, allowing discomfort to rot into opulence. Removing bodily threat, the seductive quality of the grotesque emanates strange beauty.

AVOIDANCE

2023, Sculpture and Jewelry, variable dimensions

Fridge

2023, Clay, brass, paint, flocking, silver, fridge door, steel, 40 x 16 x 23 inches

Clogged

2023, Hair, pearls, silver, beads, clay, steel, paint, 42 x 18 x 20 inches

Chair

2023, Cotton batting, chair, beads, tea, paint, glue, 30 x 18 x 19 inches