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Sam Marroquin

Unearthing

Digging to unearth the stories that surround me, I investigate human nature and our current events through paint and collage. These stories of deceit, injustice, displacement, and continuous harm to nature are part of a larger dialogue that forms our shared history.

Consumption, 2024, Acrylic, paper, tags, cardboard, plastic, image transfer, and metal collaged on canvas, 24 by 36 inches,
Painting of presidential candidates pictured as a hyena and hello kitty in the presidential debate.
Sinking Island, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, and metal collaged on canvas, 16 by 12 inches
Stargazing, 2023, Acrylic, charcoal, paper, rubber cord and metal collaged on canvas, 16 by 12 inches
Hyena, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, cardboard, and metal collaged on canvas, 16 by 12 inches
Birdstrike, 2023, Acrylic, paper, and flag trinket collaged on canvas, 24 by 36 inches
Water Under the Bridge, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, plastic, wire, and metal collaged on canvas, 12 by 16 inches
Arsonists Pretending to be Firefighters, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, plastic, and metal collaged on canvas, 12 by 16 inches
In the Wheat, 2025, Acrylic, maps, tags, cardboard, fabric, and metal collaged on canvas, 24 by 24 inches
Lentil Fields, 2025, Acrylic, maps, tags, paper, plastic mesh, and metal collaged on canvas, 24 by 24 inches
Belong to the Land, 2023, Acrylic paint, image transfers, and scorched cutouts collaged on canvas, 27 by 21 inches
Land Before Houses, 2023, Acrylic paint and maps collaged on canvas, 27 by 21 inches
The Battle of Four Lakes, 2023, Acrylic and image transfers  collaged on canvas, 39 by 27 inches
Pulse of the River, 2023, Acrylic paint and maps collaged on canvas, 24 by 36 inches, diptych
Rocky Cliff, 2024, Acrylic paint and image transfers collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
Wildfire, 2024, Acrylic paint, maps, and magazine and book pages collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
Aftermath, 2024,  Acrylic paint, maps, and magazine and book pages collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
Renewal, 2024, Acrylic paint, image transfers, maps, and magazine and book pages collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches

More Work

  • Abstract painting of a tank infront of a grey building with text that reads death toll and children.
    Madness of War
  • Painting of a little girl smiling joyfully and holding a butterfly in black and white.
    spreading Joy
  • Unearthing
  • Painting of an interior view of rooms in a house with a lady and skeletons inside.
    Dwellings
  • Painting of newspaper headlines jumbled together over the top of images from the current news.
    News Cycles
  • Paper and paint collage of George Floyd composed of the names of Black Americans killed by police 2017-2020.
    Identity & Experience
  • Abstract encaustic painting with oil paint, paper, fabric and metal collage.
    Time & Place
  • Drawing & Collage
  • Messages of hope and resistance written on torn canvas and tied to a wire fence held up by broken concrete rubble as apart of an interactive art installation.
    Installation

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