A multidisciplinary artist concerned with socially engaged practice, Marynes Avila creates work that specifically responds to site and community by implementing the use of multiples as “data connectors” in the public realm.

 

Working at the intersection of art and science, Marynes’ practice is informed by Biology, Neuroscience, Depth Psychology, and Carl Jung's concept of the Collective Unconscious. 

 

The investigation of multiples as an allegory for the relationship between the individual, the group, and their interaction with nature has shaped the vital focus of Avila’s art/science research practice.

 

Taking inspiration from the wonders of nature and its forms, Avila utilizes repetition to redefine the object and its symbolism offering a subtle platform to often question the consequences of human imprint in the age of the anthropocene.

 

The artist’s labor-intensive process involves extensive sourcing, meticulous exploration and manipulation of organic and recycled manmade materials as a means to both unveil their inherent physical possibilities, and establish alternative and poetic visual narratives.

 

Meticulous drawing, microphotography, micrographic digital video, and digital photography are central to the artist’s process and an essential component of Avila's oeuvre, being the catalyst for the artist's large-scale installations. 

 

Installed in site-specific configuration varying from landscapes to architectural spaces, Avila’s identical cast-off multiples create minimal impact to the environment, and explore the close relationship between the notions of multiplicity, a sense of place and belonging. 

 

Drawing upon multiplicity, Avila generates emotional and psychological responses, encouraging critical thinking and reflective engagement.