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

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and San Francisco 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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, the

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, the

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, the

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and

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. Martin's films address the space between disparate states of being – levels of consciousness, internal and social worlds; subject and object – working to unravel viewer's learned habits of perception. Martin's films also often explore the differences and similarities between other artistic mediums including painting, performance, dance, and sculpture. Some subjects Martin's work touches on include

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, inherited trauma,

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, and

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Biography

Daria Martin was born in

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, CA. Martin earned a BA in Humanities from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

(1995), and an MFA in Art from

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(2000). She is represented by

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, London. 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 time, space and narrative. Martin's films also often explore the differences and similarities between artistic mediums including painting, performance, dance, and sculpture. 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 between the selected actors, choreographers and musicians she chooses to work with.

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)

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

, The

, Los Angeles,

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, London,

Kadist Art Foundation Kadist is an interdisciplinary contemporary arts organization with an international contemporary art collection. In addition to being a collecting body, Kadist hosts artists residencies and produces exhibitions, publications, and public events. ...

, Paris, and Ringier, Zurich.

Awards and residencies

* 2018 - Winner of the 2018 Jarman Award * 2016 -

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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,

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

References

External links

dariamartin.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Daria 1973 births American contemporary artists Living people American filmmakers Yale University alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni