Ligaia Meyer
from the series Torso
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Artist Statement
This body of work is a reflection of my experiences as a young, bisexual person transitioning into adulthood. The torsos describe my emotional life, family, and romantic relations. They are embedded with found objects that I have gathered and curated in the past months. The pieces in this feature range from five to seven inches in height. The torsos are vessels to explore the aspects of myself that I do not often acknowledge, through delicacy and tenderness. Like journal entries, the work does not seek a resolution. It exists simply to document my present concerns.
Ligaia Meyer's artistic practice centers around found object sculpture. She received two Gold Keys from the 2019 Scholastic Art Awards, and was featured in The University of New Mexico’s 2018 Young Artist Exhibition. Her work is included in the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation Collection. Originally from Santa Fe NM, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Boston University.
