Madison Albanese
About the Artist
Madison Albanese is a mixed media artist from Rhode Island. This series of work develops from her interest in relationships, photography, and portraiture. Her interest lies in transforming family photographic archives into large mixed-media portraits. Madison recently exhibited at the UNH Museum of Art’s On the Edge exhibition. She is a BFA candidate at UNH where she is the recipient of numerous awards, including: a Dean’s Scholarship, the Corrine Trippetti Art Scholarship, and the Edwin & Mary Scheier Incoming Freshman Studio Art and Undergraduate Scholarship. She is also on the Dean’s List with high honors. During the 2020-2021 academic year Madison was awarded a competitive fellowship at the UNH Museum of Art. Currently, she is working at Agilyx in Portsmouth, New Hampshire as a Graphic Design Intern. Madison also has experience working as a Graphic Design Assistant at the UNH Communications and Public Relations Department.
“I intuitively experiment with mark, composition, and material to discover new relationships within each piece as I work simultaneously on multiple pieces at a time.”
Artist Statement
I grew up watching home videos and running around with my Strawberry Shortcake 35mm film camera. This practice at a young age sparked a curiosity within me. It inspires me to document important relationships in my life. The memories recalled upon again and again. In my work, I explore the degradation of time and the revival of fleeting moments through media. My thesis work is comprised of portraits based on my family photographic archive, ranging from digital to film.
I base my curation of these images on composition, direction of gaze, contrast, atmospheric qualities, movement, and the emotions the images conjure. I transform these references into mixed media works. I intuitively experiment with mark, composition, and material to discover new relationships within each piece as I work simultaneously on multiple pieces at a time. This improvisational way of working as well as the large scale creates a physicality in my work that has existed since my childhood escapades with photography and my fascination in creating.
