Maya Ramsay
Cracking Up, 2011, wall on polyester drafting paper, 297 x 420 x1mm
Maya Ramsay lifts pigment, texture and debris from surfaces in the built environment, transforming and re-presenting slices of our surroundings. Maya works with buildings that are due to be demolished or renovated, capturing the history imbued in our built environments. These works are part of a tradition of artists who push the material and conceptual possibilities of the medium of paint and who work at the junctures of painting, sculpture and architecture. Maya is currently undertaking the Axis/Florence Trust Residency Bursary (2010-2011) having been selected as an MA Star for Axis by Gill Hedley (2009). www.mayaramsay.com