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A Reflective Journal
Martina Margaux
CSM MA Fine Art 2023-2025
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Feb 201 min read
Hierophanies - Experimenting with colour
Images realised using sparkles from NYE. I followed the suggestion of my Unit 2 feedback and experimented with colour in Photoshop. I'm...
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martinamargaux
Feb 133 min read
Elegiac Residue - Belfast
My first day in Belfast felt grand. Seeing Seven Int. come together in person was both a joy and an achievement. We spent the day...
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Feb 41 min read
7 minutes Video for SEVEN Int.
This is the video presentation I edited for our Belfast opening. Enjoy! (To compliment my OCD, I beg you to notice the perfect 7mins...
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martinamargaux
Jan 305 min read
Preparing an Exhibition
At the beginning of this second year of MA I enthusiastically accepted the invitation to become part of the collective SEVEN...
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martinamargaux
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Where do (my) ideas come from?
Yesterday we had a very inspiring class. We focused on IDEAS. The first thing that came to mind in the discussion about the origin of...
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martinamargaux
Oct 17, 20243 min read
Uncertainty
Reflecting on the concept of Uncertainty. Am I comfortable with it? What part does it have in my work? This questions come at a time of...
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martinamargaux
Sep 1, 20242 min read
The Physicality of Absence
I haven't been able to write anything about this for more than month and I don't want to use this space for my personal emotional...
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martinamargaux
Apr 24, 20242 min read
Success and failure class
I don’t know if today’s class was the worst or the best class at this time. It’s a period of stress and crisis. I feel like I’m failing...
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martinamargaux
Apr 6, 20242 min read
Inspiring exhibtion visits
This week I've visited UnRepresented by Approche, An independent salon dedicated to artists who experiment the photographic medium. It is...
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martinamargaux
Mar 19, 20245 min read
Low Residency at CSM
I have mixed feelings about the intense time I spent in London for the low residency, but the strongest emotions are definitely heading...
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martinamargaux
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Trust your failures
On the Eurostar towards London, holding tight a large and thin cardboard case, MM was thinking back at the past couple of weeks. A twirl...
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martinamargaux
Feb 5, 20242 min read
A good day, self-care and an inspiring exhibition
I made it. Study Statement is submitted, first video project is delivered. And I managed to do it all 1 day and a half in advance from...
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martinamargaux
Jan 30, 20241 min read
The essence of Sunset
The other day I was looking at sunset and was mesmerised by the richness and nuances of colours. And I started playing with the idea of...
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martinamargaux
Jan 28, 20242 min read
Pure Rant - It's panic, it's official.
I doubt this will be useful or interesting to anyone reading. I'm not proud of it but I guess I just need to take it out somehow,...
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martinamargaux
Jan 21, 20241 min read
Recording emotions at the edge of Panic
I find myself in the worst and best position right now. Lost and frustrated. I feel I am running behind on so many things. I wrote notes...
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martinamargaux
Jan 2, 20242 min read
NY Resolutions 2024
03.01.2024 Resolution(s): 2024 is the year of making. I want to push myself into creation on a more concrete level, not just...
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martinamargaux
Dec 9, 20232 min read
Maya, God, and the power of Everything in the sky
Once again, I find plane (or train) rides particularly inspiring to write blog posts. I am now in seat 16C travelling from AlUla to Dubai...
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martinamargaux
Dec 4, 20233 min read
Exploring process - Instinct
First day in AlUla, visiting my sister Sofia. I spent the day in an artist residency in a palm grove, where my sister works. I reflect...
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