In my multidisciplinary art practice, I use the ever-changing atmospheric conditions of landscape as a metaphor for the shifting nature of human emotion, while also reflecting on the tenuous state of the environment. My materials and processes, often fragile and provisional, allow me to bring form to the intangible.
At the start of 2020, I began experimenting with installations that appear to push off the wall. The large-scale compilations of monotypes shift between intention and improvisation as I construct layered, atmospheric wall pieces. These works are contained but also break the traditional frame; they feel both unified and divided, heavy yet light.
This interest in dualities has driven my most recent work, inspired by the contrasting weather patterns and water levels across the United States. Images of forest fires, storms, and flooding have influenced new works such as "Falls to Flames" and "Soak/Scorch." Whenever possible, I utilize repurposed materials, allowing one piece to fuel the next.
About the Artist
Caryn Martin is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist and educator. Martin received MAT and MFA degrees from Maryland Institute College of Art, and has taught color theory, two-dimensional design, and introductory time-based media classes at various institutions. She has shown her work at Catalyst Contemporary, Creative Alliance, Maryland Art Place, Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College, Anne Arundel Community College, School 33, Institute of Contemporary Art Baltimore, Gallery B in Bethesda, and the Delaplaine Arts Center. In recent years, Martin has participated in residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, ACI Residency in Italy, and at Windy Mowing in Halifax, Vermont. She is represented by Catalyst Contemporary in Baltimore.Featured Work
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