Marie Lorenz

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Marie Lorenz is an artist in Brooklyn, New York. [1] Her work focuses on discarded objects in urban spaces, such as the rivers of New York. [2] She also navigates these waterways and records her experiences with video and photography. [3]

Career

Lorenz's had a project called the Tide and Current Taxi. She studies the tides and uses them to propel her homemade rowboat around New York, often taking passengers. [4]

In 2015, Lorenz created an exhibition for Artpace in San Antonio, Texas. It consisted of sculptures made from casts of debris found on the coastline. [5] She has also exhibited at the Everson Museum of Art. [6] Her work is included in the permanent collection of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida.

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