death by any other name
From Marie: After dealing with relentless red tape in the healthcare industry, I was inspired to make this piece. I have ADHD and have been clashing with my health insurance company every month for prescription refills, as they have decided to require prior authorization for this much-needed prescription. My anxiety only worsens as I try to navigate a world where neurodivergence is punished and seen as an affliction.
electronic ersatz
I feel trapped in a sea of anonymity where society expects me to play the role of wife, breeder, and mother; there is no room left for my dreams under the watchful eye of the Christian church and the American government.
incremental invasion
This collage focuses on the violation of privacy and reproductive rights, steeped in a dream and holding one's hand out for a better tomorrow.
About the artist: Marie Magnetic is inspired by her identity as a queer, Jewish, Blackfoot, and neurodivergent woman as she examines dystopia, delight, and delusion in society. Growing up in a small town in southwestern Michigan helped to shape Marie's values as she witnessed friends and family suffer from addiction, mental health issues, poverty, and other forms of systemic disadvantage. Marie’s artwork reflects the experiences of being othered, whether as a woman in a patriarchal society, an ethnic minority, or someone with a disability. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Michigan University and is pursuing a BFA in Drawing and Painting at DePaul University in Chicago.
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