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Martin's work is a meditation of lines; a language of characters, creatures and messages that invites viewers to share a role in the creative process.
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Autobiographical and dreamlike, Martin bridges the fine art and commercial world, as well as the objects, places and conversations of the everyday experience.
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From early beginnings with live performance drawing in the mega clubs of Tokyo, to her trademark continuous line, Martin's diverse work navigates many worlds.
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Thamesmead
COME WHAT MAY
London, Tokyo, New York
2019
2019
So you want to become an artist? That’s a question Shantell Martin has faced her entire life. In this four-part series, Martin offers an intimate portrait of her world, revealing how a queer, mixed-race girl from a South East London council estate evolved into one of the most exciting, global artists of our time.
Through a blend of original artwork, rarely seen archival footage, and in-depth interviews, each episode explores a formative stop in her globe-spanning journey: from an artist reckoning with tough childhood to a visual jockey in Tokyo’s night clubs to an acclaimed New York artist.
Come What May is directed and edited by Andrew Fuchs.
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