Her work is all very interesting and conceptual, with many of her pieces being sculptures in site-specific locations. The props and sculptures themselves have their own meanings and importance, but her use of space/locations adds a lot more meaning and interpretations to her work, forcing the audience to think about what it means on in much more open-ended way, as well as understanding more what the artist [Mattingly] is trying to depict or suggest through her work.
Many of Mary's pieces look like they take a great amount of time, money, and labor to produce. This shows that she is very creative and precise, using a ton of organizing, design and pre-production to plan out the piece and the process to make it happen. It also shows that she is a go-getter, as she exemplifies determination, problem solving and risk-taking.
I have found that several of her pieces share a similar motif/theme. In many artworks by Mary Mattingly, the use of geometric shapes appears to be one of the main focuses of each piece. Mostly being spheres/balls, but she also uses squares and triangular shapes in some of her work. Being big, clear, and center, these shapes are clearly there for a reason, intended to be the main focal point and possessing a distinct message/purpose, supplementing or supplemented by the details going on around and in the background. Another thing I like about her work is in most of the photos/documentation of her projects, everything is typically centered and symmetrical. This reminds me of one of my favorite film directors, Wes Anderson. As many know, Wes Anderson's signature film style is symmetric shots of the subject on screen. Almost all of Anderson's movies are so enjoyable to me that as I was looking through the photos of Mary Mattingly's art, I thought of The Grand Budapest Hotel, and made me happy and enjoy her art even more from the good vibes it gave me!
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