Matthew Hansel Mara Held the work constructs a dazzling

the work constructs a dazzling landscape populated with an abundance of unsettling and fantastic elements

Her work has been the subject of several shows in the US and internationally

Herr won best in show for the 'Thrive' exhibit at the Sunshine Gallery in 2014

whilst her compositions imply they exist as part of a larger story

Matthew Hansel Mara Held the work constructs a dazzlingMatthew Hansel's practice playfully assembles varying artistic traditions and tonal registers to create uncanny, luscious, and immersive experiences. The artist overlays classical imagery with surreal elements mined from popular culture, art history and our collective unconscious. Using a mixture of humour and pathos, Hansel creates post modern images that reflect on the history of art while exploring the flattening of artistic hierarchies in an age