Mar approaches photography as a practice of attention rather than production. She takes photos without a defined goal, following instinct instead of a structured concept. By removing the expectation of building a series, the work stays immediate and unfiltered—centered on observation, presence, and the simple act of looking.
Mar’s early practice (and her most-known work) was centered on photographic sculpture, exploring how a two-dimensional medium could be reconfigured into geometric, three-dimensional objects.
Based in Durham, NC, she holds an MFA and has participated in residencies at Nes in Iceland, Vermont Studio Center, and Elsewhere Studios in Colorado. Her work has been exhibited across the U.S. and Canada. Mar has participated in multiple solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions across the United States and internationally.
Her photographs have appeared in more than 15 publications, including daily and weekly newspapers, and have been featured on four covers of a nationally distributed magazine. In 2017, her work was also published internationally in Iceview, an Icelandic artist publication.
Currently, Mar is teaching photography at Durham School of the Arts.
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