Bibiana Martinez

ARTIST STATEMENT

From a young age I was drawn to the idea of constructing figures with different elements collected in time. I’ve been pasting and gluing parts of objects; incorporating collage to my paintings and using all type of materials in disuse such as miniatures, metals, jewels, etc. The collages in my pieces have developed and gave rise to artwork that is built from mixed resources and techniques assembling dynamic pieces of art; some built on canvas and some 3D scenarios. The characters and elements meddle in dreamy scenes; assembling miniature objects and props that evolve to particular atmospheres, sentiments and themes titled by most used #hashtags. Inspiration treats arguments of our contemporary world and human behavior.

I’m currently working in a project of sea waves sculptures using plastic waste from the Ocean, and also going back to pencil drawing and acrylic painting. 2020 has been a challenge and a connection with my artwork. Feeling free of narratives, gallery shows, art-fairs, etc., and being moved by my own journey of contemporary art ambiguity, inspirational connection and experimentation; processes that are always challenging me and defining me as an artist.  

BIO

Born in Barranquilla, Colombia. 1970. Lives in Miami, Florida. Political Science graduate from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia; later attended video editing courses at New York University, NY, USA. While working on video production in Colombia, she started to get involved in exhibitions showing collage pieces worked in different periods of her life. Her interest in visual arts grew in the 90s; and attended SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design, where she ventured in courses in digital art and sculpture, among others. She continued to connect her passion for art with history. Her narrative shows persistent observations of reality. Scenes of war at her native Colombia, sustainability, and technology’s influence on humanity, take shape and dynamism through her compositions. 

She moved to Miami in 2013. These past years have been important for Bibiana. A solo exhibition in Paris, France at Bortonne Gallerie, and being part of collective exhibits in Dallas and Miami, at Museo del Chicó in Bogotá, and in JustMad at Madrid, Spain. She was selected to exhibit at Florence Biennale in Italy representing Colombia last October 2017. She has been part of Fountainhead Studios' artists and participating in local exhibitions at Arthood56, KadoShiro Art, Art-Concept Alternative, and Pinta Miami, among others. Last year she painted a street mural at The White Pantry Gallery in Allapatah.

ARTIST LINKS

Website: www.bibianamartinez.com

Instagram: @bibianamarart