Ellen Garvens (she/her/hers)

I am interested in the crossovers between drawing, photography, and sculpture.

From 2003 to 2010, I photographed in prosthetic clinics in the US and Southeast Asia to bring out hidden narratives revealed in the interior rooms and the devices created. The images and stories can be found on my website.

More recently, I have created installations that are then photographed. Using string, paper, cardboard, and other materials, these images refer to calligraphy, cross hatching, mark-making, and other drawing techniques, with the desire to liberate the lines from the confines of two dimensional space. Objects in the images rest uncomfortably, exist on multiple planes at once, and/or defy gravity, embracing a sense of play.