Marie Magnetic

Take Your Medicine

Collage

"I use paint, collage, and found objects to create art about my life and the lives of others. Within my art, I reflect on the mundane, the morose, and the magnificently mad while considering the experiences of being othered. My art practice helps me to examine dystopia, delight, and delusion in society."

— Marie Magnetic

About the artist

Marie Magnetic

American

Marie Magnetic (b. 1989) is a Chicago-based artist focusing on neurodivergence, queer identity, feminist issues, discrimination, human rights, politics, and social commentary. Growing up in a small town in southwestern Michigan helped to shape her values as she witnessed friends and family experience addiction, mental health issues, poverty, and other forms of systemic disadvantage. Marie was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Michigan University and originally worked in positions with child services, state government, and several library roles before returning to art during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is dedicated to exploring culture and the multi-facets of humanity through her art.