Maria Simmons

Maria Simmons is an artist who investigates potentialized environments through the creation of sculptures and installations that embrace contamination as an act of collaboration. She uses methods of preservation passed down from her Mennonite great-grandmothers to create hybrid artworks that combine traditional sculpture methods with living materials and new media technologies. She collects garbage, grows yeast, ferments plants, and nurtures fruit flies. She makes art that eats itself. Her recent solo exhibitions include Visual Art Centre of Clarington, Gallery Stratford, Trinity Square Video, and Centre3.