Mary March

Lives and works in San Francisco, CA, USA

Artwork

• Identity Tapestry #13 (MOT Tokyo, mapping), 2019. Mixed Media Participatory Installation: Over 200 identity statements on laser-cut acrylic, over 200 individually dyed strands of yarn wrapped around stones, sculpted fabric, wood panel. Maps of world, Japan and Tokyo behind metal mesh.
• Messages from Tokyo, 2019. Mixed Media Participatory Installation: 1200 individually hand-dyed papers (paper made in Tokyo), mizuki cord, participants responses to personal questions about Tokyo experiences.
• Access, 2019. Mixed Media Participatory Installation: 3D printed boxes with paper statements about access housing card-reading electronics, RFID cards (over 200 uniquely hand-colored cards), servers, etc. Dimensions variable (first iteration is 20' x 3' 3") (2019). This piece was done with the technical collaboration and input of Daniel Garcia.
• Digital Breadcrumbs (M.I.S.S.T.), 2015. Mixed Media Interactive Installation: including projection, wifi detectors, and laser-cut acrylic pedestal. Dimensions variable (pedestal is 14.5" x 14.5" x 38"). This iteration included eight wifi detection nodes placed around the room. (2015) This piece was a collaboration with programmers Christopher Saari and Rob Powers
• Dada Tarot, 2016. Interactive Mixed Media Performance Installation. Materials include: 18 red laser etched wooden and cardboard cards (2.75” 2.7”), 92 laser etched brown cardboard media cards
• Cultural Fabric Breathes Still, 2015. Mixed Media Participatory and Reactive Installation, including motion sensors which activate audio recordings of endangered language speakers and fans, fabric, wood, acrylic signs. This piece was done in collaboration with Daniel Garcia, engineer and artist.
• Urban Pulse (San Francisco0, 2013. Mixed media Interactive Participatory Installation: starch-sculpted cotton, embroidery floss, flask, bay water, arduino, red LEDs, piezo, pulse sensor, audio recordings and pulses from San Franciscans.
• Transparency, 2014. Mixed Media Participatory Installation: lighting gels, cotton, wood, questions, participants.