Mary Armenti is a London-based multidisciplinary artist
who works across drawing, printmaking, and painting to harmonise with the emotional depth of her subject matter.
Armenti’s work often begins with drawing inspiration from family videos and photographs, drenched in heritage, and frequently found in domestic contexts.
The references undergo a process of immersive reflection, absorption, and deconstruction; then finally the artwork is shaped and reframed incorporating elements of intuition and memory that highlight a new narrative - one perceived through the artist’s lens.
It is a slow, tender process that seeps into psychological spaces, and seeks to observe the repetitive cycles of generational unprocessed emotions.
Ultimately, the work is an honest effort to unravel, understand, and honour the spectrum of emotional responses felt by the figures represented.
Artists who are a key source of inspiration and study for Armenti include Edvard Munch, Käthe Kollwitz, Louise Bourgeois, Paula Rego, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, David Lynch.
Armenti’s work often begins with drawing inspiration from family videos and photographs, drenched in heritage, and frequently found in domestic contexts.
The references undergo a process of immersive reflection, absorption, and deconstruction; then finally the artwork is shaped and reframed incorporating elements of intuition and memory that highlight a new narrative - one perceived through the artist’s lens.
It is a slow, tender process that seeps into psychological spaces, and seeks to observe the repetitive cycles of generational unprocessed emotions.
Ultimately, the work is an honest effort to unravel, understand, and honour the spectrum of emotional responses felt by the figures represented.
Artists who are a key source of inspiration and study for Armenti include Edvard Munch, Käthe Kollwitz, Louise Bourgeois, Paula Rego, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, David Lynch.
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