Mariz Nigro work unravels the shifting boundaries of identity, memory, and place, reflecting the tension of living between two worlds. As an Argentinian in the UK, she explores her own duality and the erosion of clear distinctions—between past and present, history and embodiment, magical thinking and the rational. Her work moves through the hazy space where nostalgia distorts, where distance sharpens and softens perspective in equal measure.

Influenced by the language of film, personal recollections, and the natural world, Mariz Nigro constructs atmospheric narratives that feel both intimate and unplaceable. Figures emerge within dreamlike spaces, caught between the familiar and the uncanny, as if suspended in a story just beyond reach. Her images invite the viewer to linger in this ambiguity, to navigate the thresholds between what is remembered, what is imagined, and what is real.

Mariz’s works across a range of media, primarily water-based, layering bold, expressive strokes with delicate areas of intricate detail. Her color spills beyond the lines, mirroring her own dual identity—fluid, uncontained, existing in more than one place at once. The poignancy of her color compositions challenges realism, shifting hues away from strict accuracy without disrupting the emotional weight of the scene. This delicate subversion heightens the dreamlike quality of her work while keeping it tethered to reality, as if viewed through the lens of memory. In her charcoal pieces, scenes emerge from mid-tone greys, brought to life through stark contrasts of shadow and light, achieved through the physical subtraction of material. A quiet unease lingers in her compositions, drawing the viewer into a space where something has just happened—or is just about to.