My name is Emilia Martin (PL～NL)
I am an artist passionate about storytelling and myths, primarily working with media of photography, sound and writing.
I grew up in between two radically different realities: a remote farm of my grandmother in rural Eastern Poland and Silesia – a heavy industry coal mining urban region in the West of the country.
A clash between these two realities, the narrative of patriarchy and extractivism against the rural mythologies and sublime formed a place where I found myself at home and which continues to be a ground that nurtures my artistic practice.
In my work I explore the power of speculation and reimagining of the realities I inhabit. I perceive myths, tales and storytelling to be effective tools for revisioning the past and weaving liveable futures that I wish to inhabit. With the use of speculation and shifting perspectives I revise and construct personal narratives informed by the intersectional feminist approaches.
I seek nuanced ethical and inclusive approaches. I believe in collaborations and encounters based on vulnerability and authenticity and I consider myself and my creative work to be a part of a bigger ecosystem.
I am one of the founders and a member of Radio Echo Collective (radioecho.net) - an intersectional feminist online radio platform dedicated to creating spaces for the diversity of voices to thrive.
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My work is generously supported by Mondriaan Fonds, Amarte Fonds, STROOM, Gemeente Den Haag and Instytut Adama Mickiewicza.
