A.I.R. Gallery

Marie Sivak

The Lattice of Memory

My work mixes the fantastical with the mundane in an effort to locate spirit and the imagination within daily life. Telephones, needles and strings, a book or a shirt, a pair of galoshes, or an opened suitcase, become purveyors of meaning in a fictionalized memoir made of carved stone sculptures, installations and drawings. Through the juxtaposition of distinctive materials such as organza, salt, video, and stone, I strive to imbue the familiar with a quiet monumentality. I combine images of utilitarian objects, figures, and abstraction to suggest a hidden, emotional terrain that is rejected by modern life. Equally influenced by the spareness of conceptual art as I am by decorative crafts, my work restores the union between the intellect and the emotions. Through it I question the remoteness of our relationships, how we try to forget the darker recesses of life, and the necessity of remembering.

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