Myra Kooy's
Artist Statement
Experiences, memories, and external inspirations ignite my multidisciplinary art, such as a discarded burlap coffee sack, the shimmering light on a wet leaf, a provocative line from an author, or my friend's full-body laugh. These inspirations can manifest into interactive installations, paintings, prints, assemblages, and books. My child-like curiosity is a dance that envelopes materials, subject, and genre, and is the driving force behind my work. While embracing this rich foundation, these works discard the rigid dogmatic social restrictions. I desire to illuminate the color of one’s skin, rework gender normative rules, and disregard class-designed glass ceilings. The work can provoke curiosity in the viewer to wake up, speak if they want, dance if they need, and sit down when they’re tired.