The Aftermath of Geological Interference

By Anna Marris

Anna is interested in images and their capacity to project the world, capture newfound knowledge, and mark technological progress.  Her practice combines both traditional and contemporary modes of printmaking and drawing, embracing both the digital and handmade. Through experimentation and reiteration, Anna explores the meaning and integrity of images generated by machines and technology.

“My artwork attends to the scattered fragments of satellite and microscopic imagery connected to disused open pit mines. I translate imagery into surface texture, materialising archived data to respond to deep time and deep futures at the core of a landscape subjected to the speeds of industry and profit.

I am drawn to the physicality of building imagery, working with screen printing to transfer my immaterial, digital reconstructions into lively, glossy surfaces. The imagery I create does not resemble a particular place but forms new imaginaries that unearth active threats in the land. I curate my prints to echo an ore body or mineral.

This mined landscape is a visible marker of human interference with geology. Fragments of deep time bleed through artificial formations, glowing amongst arid scenery consumed by eroding equipment, buildings in a state of ruin, and the intense, swirling body of water engulfing the disused site.”

The Aftermath of Geological Interference is on display in the windows of the Hidden Wardrobe until Sunday 3rd September and is free to visit.

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