JULIA BLUME

Through my works, I imagine a world in which the traditional dichotomies of life/matter, artificial/natural, and human/nature are broken down. These ideas are visualized through hybrid forms, where plants come together to create symbiotic collectives. These organic forms are intentionally created from non-biological, highly processed materials, such as fluorescent pigments, plastics, and commercial faux flowers, which lead the viewer to question received notions of “natural” and “artificial”.

Julia Blume is a New York-based artist. She has shown work at galleries including My Pet Ram, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Strohl Art Center at the Chautauqua Institution, Mizuma & Kips, and Field Projects. She was a resident at The Canopy Residency, Signal Fire, ChaNorth, and ArtsIceland. She was a fellow in Tania Bruguera’s Escuela de Arte Útil, and her work has been featured in Two Coats of Paint, Create! Magazine, Youngspace, Bat City Review, Friend of the Artist, and more.