Marina Zurkow
Marina Zurkow is a research-based media artist committed to systemic change in ecological justice. Her projects (sometimes with collaborators) offer emotional connections to multispecies and geologic phenomena that modern humans often take for granted or deprioritize in favor of “humans on top.” The materials / technologies Zurkow employs include software, animation, sound, food, mushroom mycelium, and printmaking. She works as a founding member of several collaborative initiatives, including Dear Climate and Investing in Futures. Zurkow's recent solo exhibitions include ICA San Diego, bitforms gallery, New York and Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul; her work has been featured at Storm King Art Center, New York, 21C Museum, Louisville, the 7th Moscow Biennale, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Sundance Film Festival; among others. Zurkow is a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow and received grants from NYFA, NYSCA, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Creative Capital. She is represented by bitforms gallery and resides in the Hudson Valley, New York.