Marielle Plaisir
M. Angelou , 2020
Printing on Duratrans, backlit transparent archival film
59 x 28,6 x 3 inches / 149.9 x 72.6 x 7.6 cm
£7000
Plaisir speaks of her new work and process in two parts: "the activist" and "the utopia." Through "the activist" she explores and denounces social domination, and then reconstructs the world through "the utopia" - creating a re-imagined world through dreamlike and surreal imagery that often references fairy tales.
The work in The Malediction of Cham series poetically examines intersectionality through lyrical abstracted portraits of activist personalities including James Baldwin, Nina Simone, and Aretha Franklin. Creating delicate renderings that include the use of inks, gold thread, and stones, Plaisir highlights figures who have fought and raised their voices against discrimination of race, class, and gender.
Biography
b.1978, le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She lives and works in Miami, USA.
Plaisir is a French-Caribbean multi-media artist, who combines painting, drawing, monumental installations and performance to present highly intense visual experiences. She uses her daily practice to examine the many aspects of the individual in the society and her use of textiles, fibres and fabrics remain socially meaningful.
Through her artworks she finds moments of humour and beauty and discovers evidence of humanity in our increasingly digital world.
Since 2002, Plaisir has exhibited in numerous group and solos exhibitions globally, as well as a number of international Biennials of Contemporary Art.