MARY NAGLE Statement
My work is about the human condition, memory, and the infinite possibilities of the ordinary and everyday.
I am drawn to the seemingly inconsequential and the disregarded - materials and objects, both natural
and man-made, that have been thrown-away, given away, fallen away or worn away. These often display a
richness of visual qualities, sometimes marked by use and time, carrying the patina of their history.
Imagining prior use and personal histories, these objects and materials are treasured as repositories of
memory. Valued for the stories they tell, these are stored and considered over time.
Individual elements are then juxtaposed, worked and re-worked, and new elements, made from a broad
palette of materials and processes, are sometimes added to form abstract 2D and 3D compositions.
As a result, new and re-imagined stories emerge. These works I hope, act as a reminder of the emotional
resonance of the everyday and the ordinary.
I am drawn to the seemingly inconsequential and the disregarded - materials and objects, both natural
and man-made, that have been thrown-away, given away, fallen away or worn away. These often display a
richness of visual qualities, sometimes marked by use and time, carrying the patina of their history.
Imagining prior use and personal histories, these objects and materials are treasured as repositories of
memory. Valued for the stories they tell, these are stored and considered over time.
Individual elements are then juxtaposed, worked and re-worked, and new elements, made from a broad
palette of materials and processes, are sometimes added to form abstract 2D and 3D compositions.
As a result, new and re-imagined stories emerge. These works I hope, act as a reminder of the emotional
resonance of the everyday and the ordinary.
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