Mary-Audrey Ramirez creates imaginary beings that invade space by means of digital installations and sculptures made of fabric. An exceptional world-builder, Ramirez’s practice centers on a persistent speculative Post-Anthropocene universe in which humans are all but extinct and various critters roam the landscape. For Artissima, Ramirez creates an installation of several textile creatures for the first time in an art fair context. Oscillating between childhood escapist fantasies and apocalyptic speculative futures, Ramirez deftly moves between playfulness and critique within constructed immersive environments that challenge us to engage with the topics of climate change, anthropocentrism, and the possibility of life continuing after human extinction, all in large part due to the technological advancements of human civilization.

Mary-Audrey Ramirez (b. 1990 in Luxembourg; lives and works in Berlin) studied under Thomas Zipp at the University of the Arts in Berlin, Germany, from 2010 to 2016. In 2019, she was the recipient of the prestigious Edward Steichen Award in Luxembourg for her textile-based sculptural and pictorial works. Her works have been shown in both solo and group exhibitions at institutions such as Casino Luxembourg - forum d’art contemporain, Luxembourg; Max-Ernst-Museum, Brühl; Triennale für Kleinplastik, Fellbach; TRAUMA, Berlin; Kunsthalle Gießen, Gießen; Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf; Dortmunder Kunstverein, Dortmund; Kai10, Arthena Foundation, Düsseldorf; Haus Mödrath, Kerpen; Polansky Gallery, Prague; MARTINETZ, Cologne; Esch2022+ARS ELECTRONICA, Luxembourg/Linz.

Her work is included in the collections of Sammlung Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Luxembourg Government Ministry of Culture Art Collection, LBBW Bank, Kai10/Arthena Foundation, Kunstpalais Erlangen, Kunstmuseum Heidenheim.

Her public commissions (Kunst am Bau) include the Lillian-Zeller-Grundschule, Berlin, and GEOMAR Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany.

The presentation at Artissima is supported by Kultur | LX.