Marianna Simnett embraces artistic diversity, resisting audience categorization. Her works encompass various forms such as filmmaking, sculpture, and performance. Her Crowns, crafted from heavy bronze and inspired by powerful female mythological figures, represent themes of power and transformation. Each piece challenges discomfort while inviting interpretation. Simnett's work explores women's roles in folklore, as seen in her exhibition OGRESS, which portrays the ogress as a powerful and complex figure of ferocity. Ultimately, her art seeks to inspire and provoke thought beyond conventional expectations.
"Trying to shed those expectations every time-trying to do something different-it's exhausting but so worth it. Now the signature is that people don't know what to expect, and that's the best outcome possible."
"Simnett uses vivid and visceral means to explore the body as a site of transformation, imagining radical new worlds filled with untamed thoughts, strange tales, and desires."
"In fairy tales and folklore, the ogress is a voracious monster who deceives men and torments children in her quest to ravish them whole."
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