
Chalk
2012
Chalk, made by Mariah Garnett in 2012, is an archival inkjet print measuring 45.7 by 61 centimeters that distills the artist's sustained inquiry into documentary image-making, identity, and the charged surfaces of everyday life. The work carries the quiet authority characteristic of Garnett's photographic practice, where the mundane is treated with a formal precision that encourages prolonged looking. The archival inkjet medium ensures exceptional color fidelity and longevity, making this a physically durable object whose conceptual concerns are matched by its material integrity. Garnett works across photography, video, and performance, often situating herself within communities and landscapes to produce work that resists simple categorization as either document or fiction. Chalk reflects this sensibility, occupying a space between observation and construction while maintaining the artist's characteristic restraint. Represented in association with ltd los angeles, Garnett has developed a practice that has drawn serious institutional attention, and works from this period represent a formative chapter in a body of work that continues to expand in scope and ambition. Signed by the artist, this print is offered without a frame, giving the collector the opportunity to integrate it thoughtfully into an existing environment. Its inclusion in the LAND: Los Angeles Nomadic Division Benefit Auction connects the work to an organization with a meaningful history of supporting experimental and site-responsive art in Los Angeles and beyond, lending additional context to a piece that rewards both aesthetic and intellectual engagement.
- Medium
- Archival inkjet print
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
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