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"Amanda Martinez: Canta Y No Llores"

"Touch Earth," Amanda Martínez, cast adobe brick (earth, straw, sand, water), found lumber pedestal. 10 x 20 x 11.25 inches, 2022.. Courtesy of the artist.
A series of wall reliefs and freestanding sculptures referencing adobe construction, the works are a translation of earth-building techniques using mud and straw indigenous to New Mexico into a studio-based practice.