About Martinez E-B
Martinez E-B is a multidisciplinary artist based outside Chicago, IL. His diverse body of work spans conceptual and fine arts, video collective projects, illustrating and authoring books, and showcasing his art in numerous national exhibitions. Martinez's work has garnered attention from prestigious platforms such as The New York Times' "SERIAL" Productions (in collaboration with Moth Studio, London) and ARTFORUM International Magazine Critics’ Picks. He holds a B.F.A. from the Cleveland Institute of Art, an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College Chicago, and is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Visual Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Statement (brief)
Through a multidisciplinary process, I explore the complex relationship between individuals and the objects and imagery that shape our stories, histories, and sometimes even constrain us. Fascinated by how certain behaviors, beliefs, and values are absorbed without question, my work examines the authority that objects and images hold over specific groups. Using installation, video, sound, performance, painting, and writing, I re-contextualize these objects, images, signs, and symbols to creatively challenge their authority.