LUIS MARTIN / THE ART ENGINEER 

Luis Martin is an Artist working out of Brooklyn New York. He created the term “Art Engineer” upon receiving his Bachelors of Fine Art from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. “I created the term to expand my reach as a visual Artist” states the Artist. Through this monocle he is able to use his art practice as a point of departure to become a cultural maker, entrepreneur, community builder and shaman.

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"My collages tell a story with endless narratives. I collect imagery from pop-culture’s periphery, through magazines and other ephemera. I work with the material of the zeitgeist to create a language that speaks of my time and place while reaching for the ethereal. These collages become scalable sketches and plans for prints, installations and paintings. The reiteration of each collage is an exercise in forging monuments from a democratic material through an intimate studio practice. My work is a reflection of shared histories and my identity, told through the embracing and appropriation of aspirational propaganda."

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Above all Luis Martin is an Artist, this is what informs and strengths the many roles he holds. Martin is Chief Curator and founder of Parenthesis Projects . As an Artist and Curator these two roles intertwine, through exhibitions and national programming Martin connects his work and that of other Artists with audiences to build strong and lasting communitieis.