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Artist Statement:
Ella Smith (She/her) was born and raised in Rochester NY, where she is currently majoring in Studio Arts with a minor in Psychology at the University of Rochester, with an expected graduation in the Spring of
2025. As a multidisciplinary artist, Smith gravitates towards creating with mixed media including, but not limited to, sculpture, installation, printmaking, painting, drawing, and bookmaking. Smith’s work has been featured at Field Projects Gallery in NYC and in multiple exhibitions at the ASIS Gallery at the University of Rochester where she additionally works as a teaching assistant for a printmaking course, and as a studio managing assistant. Smith also works as a program assistant for The Memorial Art Gallery and has worked directly as an artist assistant with Janine Antoni and Allen C. Topolski.
In a world plagued by societal norms and expectations, we are constantly reminded of how we should look, act and feel in order to be accepted, the constant weight of pressure to conform has become our normal. Ella Smith interrogates the construct of stereotype and pushes past the boundaries that are seemingly set in stone. She disrupts, and through this disruption, a chance to reconstruct prevails. Smith makes use of her own vulnerability and lived experiences in her creation as she is often inspired by her interactions with others and her place in the world. Positioning herself within the unavoidable discomfort of being vulnerable, she pushes past her own boundaries and investigates the truth behind societies obsession with perfection. Smith’s work normalizes the imperfect which makes us beautifully unique. Through use of representation, her work encourages a shift in the standards that punish us for being human.
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