ArtBabble: Mariah Robertson http://artbabble.org/artist/Mariah_Robertson/feed en Mariah Robertson Wears a Yellow Suit to Work http://artbabble.org/video/art21/mariah-robertson-wears-yellow-suit-work <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-series"> <div class="field-label">Series:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/series/new-york-close">New York Close Up</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/art21">Art21</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>How does an artist make work in extreme circumstances?</em> In this film, artist Mariah Robertson wears a makeshift hazmat suit, face mask, and breathing apparatus to create a series of hand-processed color photographs in her darkroom in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Navigating both a toxic process and discontinued materials, Robertson’s ability to perfect her technique is a race against time, dwindling resources, and her ability to endure difficult conditions.</p> <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/art21/mariah-robertson-wears-yellow-suit-work" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/art21/mariah-robertson-wears-yellow-suit-work#comments Mariah Robertson Photography Materials and Process Art21 http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/29/290e891bd27cce26/poster-image-04.jpg 290e891bd27cce26 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:05:41 +0000 wesasketch 8789 at http://artbabble.org