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Marcia Stuermer
Using botanical materials within cast resin, Marcia Stuermer juxtaposes the wonder and beauty of the natural world with the systems of consumption that put it in jeopardy. Often featuring barcode-like striping that divide segments of plant matter, her works explore the fragile line between our natural habitat and its exploitation.
About the Artist
Marcia Stuermer is a mixed-media artist based in San Francisco, CA. Originally from Ohio, Stuermer studied at the Cooper Union School of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Kansas City Art Institute where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture and drawing. Stuermer’s work has been exhibited at the 2017 Design Pavilion, NY, the Triton Museum of Art, CA, and the Verum Ultimum Gallery, OR among others. Her work is held in collections throughout the United States.
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Cherish Marquez
Cherish Marquez creates imaginary worlds that bridge her upbringing in the desert landscape and her interest in emergent technology. By combining interactive animation and game design with objects made from desert plants and other materials, her work explores the cultural significance of the desert to the Latinx community and its role in providing sustenance, healing, and inspiration for ritual practices.
About the Artist
Cherish Marquez is a Latina and Queer-identifying artist who grew up in Sierra Blanca, TX and currently lives and works in Denver. She holds Bachelor's degrees in fine arts and creative writing from New Mexico State University and a Master’s degree in emergent digital practices from the University of Denver. She has exhibited at the Denver Art Museum and Museo De Las Americas, Denver, among others, and is a current Resident Artist at the RedLine Contemporary Art Center.
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Aisha Imdad
Drawing inspiration from her homeland in Pakistan, Aisha Imdad’s miniature paintings are inspired by historical depictions of Chaharbagh gardens, a style of garden influenced by the artistic traditions of the Persian and Mughal empires and found across Central and South Asia. During her residency at Denver Botanic Gardens, Imdad will explore how cultivated gardens connect humans to the natural world across time and culture.
About the Artist
Based in Texas, Aisha Imdad uses watercolor and gouache to create paintings exploring the myths, folktales and history of South Asia. Imdad is the former Chairperson and Head of the Department of Art and Design at COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master in Visual Arts from the National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan, and her works have been exhibited throughout Pakistan and the United States.
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Yojiro Imasaka
Yojiro Imasaka uses the historical wet collodion photographic process to produce photos of landscapes from glass negatives, creating images that are soft, dream-like and filled with light. During his residency at Denver Botanic Gardens, Imasaka seeks to create works that reflect on the vulnerability of nature while imagining a sustainable future.
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Yojiro Imasaka was born in Hiroshima, Japan and relocated to the United Sates in 2007. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn. He received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in photography from Nihon University College of Art Photography Department in Tokyo and a Master of Fine Art degree from the Pratt Institute, NY. Imasaka’s photographs have been exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and his works are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN and the Carnegie Museum of Art, PA, among others.
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Kiki Gaffney
Kiki Gaffney explores the intersections between the natural world and urban landscapes through illustration and painting, translating the detailed forms of fallen trees, rock formations and natural detritus into geometric designs. During her residency, Gaffney will explore the beauty of Denver Botanic Gardens’ natural and constructed environments, seeking inspiration in the forms, shapes and colors of landscapes and collections.
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Philadelphia-based visual artist Kiki Gaffney juxtaposes organic and constructed patterns to explore our visual landscape. Gaffney received a bachelor's degree from Loyola College, and a master’s degree from the University of the Arts, PA. She is represented by Pentimenti Gallery, PA, Modern West Fine Art, UT, and K. Imperial Fine Art, CA. Her works are held in numerous public and private collections throughout the United States.
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