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STATE OF THE ART: Marlene Smith

Through my work I explore the intersections between race, class, gender, lived experiences and the ways that these create a space where memory can be centred. Often, I use domestic archiving, familial memory, and the way that we value familial objects and items. By using objects and materials from the home, I try to explore the questions and tensions of gender and embodiment. In my series I wear my late parents’ clothing, treating

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