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Marita Dingus

Marita Dingus

Re-Souls

Apr 7 - Apr 30 | Opening Reception: Thursday, April 7, 5 - 8 PM

Traver Gallery is pleased to present Re-Souls by Seattle-based artist, Marita Dingus. Marita’s sculptures explore themes of spirituality, humanity, race, and identity. Her iconic and unusual use of materials is inspired by and represents artifacts of the African Diaspora, the history of enslaved people, and colonialism. We are honored to share this new sculptural work by Marita with you in this personal and comprehensive exhibition.

The artist says of this exhibition, “I believe one’s soul must return to a new body after death until you get it right, and conduct an honorable life as a kind and giving person before the soul is allowed to rest in peace. These sculptures depict moments in life’s transitions.”

 

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MOVEMENT | 33135
MOVEMENT | 33135, 2021
fabric, clay, oxygen tubes, oil paint
16"h x 11"w x 11"d
$1,600
OPTIMIST | 33136
OPTIMIST | 33136, 2021
fabric, clay, oil paint
14"h x 8"w x 9"d
$2,000
QUIET | 33137
QUIET | 33137, 2-21
metal, clay, mixed media
10"h x 6"w x 9"d
$1,400
DEEP IN THOUGHT | 33139
DEEP IN THOUGHT | 33139, 2021
fabric, clay, oil paint
14"h x 11"w x 9"d
$1,600
DOOR OPENER | 33140
DOOR OPENER | 33140, 2021
clay, oil paint, mixed media
13"h x 7"w x 7"d
$2,000
AFTER THE BBQ | 33176
AFTER THE BBQ | 33176, 2022
rocks, found objects, copper, metals
11"h x 7"w x 6"d
$1,400
JUMP FOR JOY | 33182
JUMP FOR JOY | 33182, 2021
clay, fabric
14"h x 18"w x 5"d
$2,000
ROCK HAND LEGS | 33188
ROCK HAND LEGS | 33188, 2022
rocks, metals, found materials
33"h x 11"w x 11"d
$3,000
THE CHILD | 33187
THE CHILD | 33187, 2022
license plates, metals, found materials
41"h x 13"w x 15"d
4,000
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  • MOVEMENT | 33135, 2021
    fabric, clay, oxygen tubes, oil paint
    16"h x 11"w x 11"d
    $1,600
  • OPTIMIST | 33136, 2021
    fabric, clay, oil paint
    14"h x 8"w x 9"d
    $2,000
  • QUIET | 33137, 2-21
    metal, clay, mixed media
    10"h x 6"w x 9"d
    $1,400
  • DEEP IN THOUGHT | 33139, 2021
    fabric, clay, oil paint
    14"h x 11"w x 9"d
    $1,600
  • DOOR OPENER | 33140, 2021
    clay, oil paint, mixed media
    13"h x 7"w x 7"d
    $2,000
  • AFTER THE BBQ | 33176, 2022
    rocks, found objects, copper, metals
    11"h x 7"w x 6"d
    $1,400
  • JUMP FOR JOY | 33182, 2021
    clay, fabric
    14"h x 18"w x 5"d
    $2,000
  • ROCK HAND LEGS | 33188, 2022
    rocks, metals, found materials
    33"h x 11"w x 11"d
    $3,000
  • THE CHILD | 33187, 2022
    license plates, metals, found materials
    41"h x 13"w x 15"d
    4,000
  • About
    Marita Dingus

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Born in Seattle in 1956, Dingus attended Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia (BFA, 1980) and San Jose State University (MFA, 1985). She has received a Visual Art Fellowship from Artist Trust (1994), a John S. Guggenheim Fellowship (1999), and the Morrie and Joan Alhadeff PONCHO Artist of the Year Award (2005).

Dingus has had solo shows at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter and The Stenersen Museum, both in Norway (2002, 2006), as well as the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA (2005 – 2006). Her work has been included in Nature/Culture organized by The Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh (2006 – 2008), Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC (2006 – 2007) and 21st Century American Women Artists at the Residence of the United States Ambassador to NATO in Brussels, Belgium (2006 – 2010). Her work is in many regional museums and corporate collections. Dingus currently lives and works in the state of Washington and is represented by Traver Gallery in Seattle.

“I consider myself an African-American Feminist and environmental artist. My approach to producing art is environmentally and politically infused: neither waste humanity nor the gifts of nature. I am primarily a mixed media sculptor who uses discarded materials. My art draws upon relics from the African Diaspora. The discarded materials represent how people of African descent were used during the institution of slavery and colonialism then discarded, but who found ways to repurpose themselves and thrive in a hostile world. I seek to use recovered materials, reconfiguring and incorporating them into pieces of art where possible and appropriate, and to mitigate waste and pollution in all my work. This is a creative challenge, but a commitment I incorporate into my professional and personal activities.”

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