MARIANNE CARLINA

MARIANNE CARLINA

I find the complexity in connectivity and boundaries - with oneself and to each other - endlessly interesting and I use it to inform my content. I believe the more we know about, accept and express ourselves authentically, the deeper and more genuine the connections we make with others and ourselves can be. Using color, texture and gesture in paint and sculpture, I hope for the viewer to connect to my work in whichever way it speaks to them so they will examine how they connect to themselves and to the people in the world around them physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Focused on trauma and joy equally and inspired by my queer female existence and personal relationships, I share my response to the intense experiences of human connection, sometimes as ugly as it is beautiful. I invite the viewer to use my work to help them process their own experiences with these things and help them to purge and heal as well.

Sublimation, diptych, acrylic, yarn, ink, oil pastels, paste on canvas, 36” x 96”