BIOGRAPHY

Lulu Marin’s artwork combines the hardships of adulthood with the rage and zeal of a pubescent child. With childlike notes of anger, fear and rebellion, Lulu reflects on her anxieties in colorful ways that all can relate to. Lulu received both a Bachelors of Fine Arts in painting and Bachelors of Art in Art History from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. It is during this time that she was the recipient of an Undergraduate Research Grant which allowed her to study abroad and further explore her art history thesis. She has also received a multitude of scholarships, including a year-long full tuition, covered under the UNCA Talent Scholarship. Raised in Carrboro, North Carolina, Lulu has spent time creating inside and outside of her community attending Mount Gretna School of Art summer residency in Pennsylvania as well as painting a local mural located in the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina. Lulu looks forward to continuing her creative endeavors as a new resident of Nashville, Tennessee.

STATEMENT

Within my daily life, humor, sarcasm and the bizarre are the most essential means by which I connect with others. While my work often deals with heavy topics such as addiction, capitalism and body image, I engage with my viewers using these modes of interaction. By creating a simultaneous notion of attraction and repulsion, I am able to convey an uncomfortable concept. In most cases, the work that I have created stems from feelings of anger which I wish to contain, and yet express violently. 

These pieces often begin as a shadow of an idea such as an off putting relationship between object and human. I begin with taking a series of photos which I mesh together through drawing to create a broader chaotic scene. As I work, I analyze why I chose my subject and evaluate why I need to make light of a scene, concept or person. My process of creating takes time and I find that the longer I can work on a piece, the better I can interpret my emotions. This manner of working can be very draining while simultaneously therapeutic. Bright colors, odd subject matter, everyday mundane objects presented as oddities and personal narrative drives my paintings and drawings. My rage is meant to be shared and felt by others so that they too can allow themselves to feel understood and represented.