Marisa Polin

Visual artist and filmmaker originally from Mexico, stablished in London and The Hague. Working as well on the move, in the forest, a park and other public spaces.

Her media includes painting, drawing, film, digital art, sculpture, and performance.

Education:

Visual Arts, UNAM, Mexico City // Painting and Sculpture, La Esmeralda, Mexico City // Ceramics, Metropolitan University, London // BA Painting at KABK, The Hague // MA Filmmaking, Central Film School, London // MA Sculpture, RCA, London

Home is on stills.

He creates, she is fierce.

Protected by the urban island.

Suddenly all is gone.

I walk towards a non-land.

The thunder blinds me. 

I melt.

Awe.

Body is present.

A plan awaits.

My artwork underwent a profound evolution when I lost my sense of home. A geometric, minimal, abstract language helps me explore themes of intimacy, home, memory, and ancestry, enabling me to find a place of belonging.

The past, grounding myself in the present, and envisioning the creation of a new home, not only metaphorically, are fundamental aspects of my artistic research. However, I realise that home resides within myself, transcending physical spaces.

Performance, video and interviews are also part of this creative practice of self-discovery and collective understanding.