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Bio
Marin Abell grew up in coastal Virginia, earned his BFA in Sculpture from James Madison University, and his MFA in Sculpture and Expanded Practice from Ohio University. His sculptural practice engages his audience in ways that increases our awareness through dispelling the illusion of separateness.Degree
in Completed Courses in Interactive Device Design
Cornell
MFA in Sculpture and Expanded Practice
Ohio University
BFA in Sculpture
James Madison University
Other in
Museum of Modern Art
Other in
New School University
Published Works
- Marshall, J., Stewart, C., Thulson, M. A., Abell, B. M. . Eight Mile Whisper. Teaching Contemporary Art With Young People, . Teachers College Press at Columbia University. https://www.tcpress.com/teaching-contemporary-art-with-young-people-9780807765746
- Abell, M. . Ruderal Species. Environmental Art: Contemporary art in the natural world, (2021 Calendar). Amber Lotus Publishing. https://www.amberlotus.com/environmental-art-2021-wall-calendar
- Abell, M. (2020). "A Project Slice, Identity and Body Project". Colorado Art Education Association's Collage Magazine, http://www.caeaco.org/resources/Documents/Winter_Collage_2020_final_pgs.pdf
- Thulson, M. A., Abell, M. (2019). "Art Source Guest Artist Marin Abell". Colorado Art Education Association's Collage Magazine, http://www.caeaco.org/resources/Documents/Fall_Collage-2019-final.pdf
- Abell, M. (2015). "Ground Control: A Humbling Shift". Continent, continentcontinent.cc/index.php/continent/article/view/184
Research Interests
I have a grounded approach to sculpture that examines local concerns surrounding historical contexts, and provides a platform for counter-narratives. My research often focuses on the areas of feminism, environmental sustainability, as well as honoring the past; and is manifested through installation art and performance art.
Teaching Interests
Through teaching I emphasize divergent thinking and encourage a different perspective on failure - one that rewards the search and generation of questions-worth-asking. I embrace new media, and with it, aim to fold traditional materials (such as wood, steel and plaster) and aesthetic values (such as scale, harmony, and duration) into newfangled zones. I often foster collaborations as opportunities to collapse boundaries and remind us of our interconnectedness.