Natalie Reis
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My work reflects a preoccupation with dualism; specifically in relation to coupled figures. The figures I depict are represented as stagnant or in a state of confusion and submission, like vulnerable dolls. I am interested in reconfiguring corporeality beyond the logic of the subject-object divide and in investigating stereotypical depictions of the individual and its alienation within a complex society. I continue to develop this current project. A recent trip to Brazil inspired a new series of work which consists of figures in action while appearing as saints. This work stems from my exposure to various religious practices in Brazil, specifically those of Candomblé, an Afro Brazilian religion initiated for the slaves of diverse ethnic groups, and Macumba, a popular dance and music of Brazil that derives from the practices of Macumba religious cults.

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