Queen of the Night

Mariah Garnett

Queen of the Night, 202176.2 x 55.88cmSign in to view price
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watercolor on arches paper, natural maple frameCommonwealth and Council
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This whimsical artwork features a collection of colorful and eclectic books displayed alongside a small black chihuahua figurine. The vibrant colors, varied shapes, and textured surfaces create a dynamic composition. The subject matter includes a mix of fiction, graphic novels, and pop culture references, hinting at the diverse interests and creativity of the owner. The artist has employed a collage-like technique, blending realism and abstraction to capture the quirky charm of a personal book collection. This playful piece likely reflects the curator's passion for exploring the intersection of literature, art, and individual identity. ...

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The Pow'r of Life is Love
Artist
Mariah Garnett
B.1980, American

Mariah Garnett is principally a moving-image artist, but she also works with watercolours and installation. Labelling herself as an 'experimental documentary filmmaker', Garnett's pieces examine inter-generational relationships, queerness, and cultural mythologies. Garnett creatively rejects any pretence of objectivity by rooting her films in her own subjectivity. Weaving archival footage together with hazy memories and re-enactment, Garnett unravels stable formats of storytelling, with each work revelling in multiple potential truths. Often inserting herself as performer in these moving-image studies, Garnett further investigates her positionality as a queer filmmaker and that particular lineage of artmaking. Discussing the tangential, explorative quality of her methodology, Garnett explains that “I often start with one idea and then as always, it sort of fractures and spirals out from the original thing I’m interested in”. This “spiralling” that Garnett describes affords each piece with deeply personal kernels, whilst the films expand to situate this starting point within the wider context of the contemporary political and ideological landscape. Outside of moving image, Garnett's delicate and observant watercolours tenderly bring domestic scenes into being. ...

Mariah Garnett: Artworks
The Pow'r of Life is Love
Mariah Garnett
The Pow'r of Life is Love, 2021
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The Psychic is You
Mariah Garnett
The Psychic is You, 2021
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The Emotional Lives of Animals
Mariah Garnett
The Emotional Lives of Animals, 2021
76.2 x 55.88cm
Acting is Believing
Mariah Garnett
Acting is Believing, 2021
76.2 x 55.88cm
Queen of the Night
Mariah Garnett
Queen of the Night, 2021
76.2 x 55.88cm
Commonwealth and Council
Gallery
Commonwealth and Council
Los Angeles, Mexico City

Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...

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