Her process reflects both intention and improvisation as she constructs layered, atmospheric tracing paper installations. The pieces embrace transformation in their shifting use of color and varying states of material degradation. Ultimately, her installations reflect the constantly-changing environment—vulnerable, at times volatile, and yet still beautiful.
An ongoing interest in dualities has informed the piece on view in Goucher’s Roselie Sturtevant Bond Art Window. Soak/Scorch was inspired by the contrasting weather patterns and water levels across the United States, and influenced by images of forest fires, storms, and flooding. This iteration of Soak/Scorch will be ever-evolving. Martin will be transforming the piece through the run of the exhibition, so please stop by again to see how the work has evolved.
Found in the Athenaeum, the Bond Window is viewable from the outside such as the Van Meter Parkway in front of Mary Fisher Hall, or from the Athenaeum’s Van Meter entrance.
