Marcia Stuermer

Artist Statement

I use translucent resin as a primary medium in my work to ‘sample’ moments in time and create visceral and oftentimes anthropological investigations of human experience including emotion, thought and memory in a type of conceptual freeze-framing. I manipulate the veiled translucency of the resin and oftentimes incorporate cellular drawings to foster surprise, mystery, and wonder and pique the viewers’ discovery of new realities, bringing that which is often overlooked or under the surface to the forefront. My scientific inquiry of the underlying energy and beauty in nature directs my unique alchemy in both my studio artwork as well as my site-specific, public installations.

My most recent body of work simultaneously focuses on the ubiquitous barcode of our contemporary consumer-based milieu and the microscopic, cellular world of being. By using an intricate casting and lamination processes of resin with unexpected embedments encased within, I manipulate the graphic construct of the barcode into a captivating visual paradigm and then incorporate my hand drawn interpretations of carefully chosen cellular imagery to augment and heighten the intended effect and message of each piece/installation.