Daria Martin (born 1973) is a contemporary American artist and filmmaker based in

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since 2002. Working primarily in

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film, her work has been exhibited in twenty four solo shows in public galleries including at the

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, and

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and group projects such as Performa 07. According to Martin, her films address the space between disparate states of being – levels of consciousness, internal and social worlds; subject and object. Martin's films also often explore the differences and similarities between other artistic mediums including painting, performance, dance, and sculpture.

Biography

Daria Martin was born in

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, CA. Martin earned a BA in Humanities from

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(1995), and an MFA in Art from

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(2000). Martin's artistic journey began with abstract paintings, which she describes as "formal and strict." She was drawn to film as she found it gave her the freedom to explore. Martin's first films drew inspiration from a range of early twentieth-century artists and choreographers such as

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. Her films are created organically, often taking on a collaborative process.

Films

* ''In the Palace'' (2000) * ''Birds ''(2001) * ''Closeup Gallery'' (2003) * ''Soft Materials'' (2004) * ''Loneliness and the Modern Pentathlon'' (2004-2005) * ''Wintergarden ''(2005) * ''Harpstrings and Lava'' (2007) * ''Minotaur ''(2008) * ''One of the Things that Makes Me Doubt ''(2010-2011) * ''Sensorium Tests'' (2012) * ''At the Threshold'' (2014–15) * ''Theatre of the Tender'' (2016) * ''A Hunger Artist'' (2017) * ''Tonight the World'' (2019) * ''Nostalgia Ranch'' (2021) * ''Grand Attack'' (2022)

Collections

Martin's work is in the collections of the

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, London, the

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, New York, the

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, New York, the

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, The

Hammer Museum The Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs. Founded in 1990 by the entrepreneur- ...

, Los Angeles,

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, London,

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, Paris, and Ringier, Zurich.

Awards and residencies

* 2018 - Winner of the 2018 Jarman Award * 2016 - Welcome Trust Arts Award, London Arts Council Grant for The Arts Oxford * 2014 - AHRC Mid Career Fellowship London * 2012 - Leverhulme Network Award, The

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, London. * 2010 -

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Arts Award, London. * 2009 - Philip Leverhulme Prize, The Leverhume Trust, London. * 2008 -

Arts Award, London. * 2008 - Artist in residence,

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, San Francisco. * 2007 - Artist in residence,

The Watermill Center The Watermill Center is a center for the arts and humanities in Water Mill, New York, founded in 1992 by artist and theater director Robert Wilson (director), Robert Wilson. Overview The Watermill Center is "a laboratory for performance" founded b ...

, New York. * 2002 - Artist in residence, Delfina Studios Trust, London. * 1999 - Artist in residence, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris

References

External links

dariamartin.com
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