Matthew Sumera

My work is based in the extremes of the world, reflecting how I tend to live my life. I have always been attracted to the polarities and intense emotions that are forced upon us in the human experience. That being said, most of my inspiration is found inwardly, drawn from what I am experiencing in the moment or what plagues me from my past. This leads my art to be extremely personal, ranging from my own apathy in the face of death to mistakes in love to drug use to being lost in the world.

 

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On a long, white, rectangular canvas there are several nails and bandaids attached, and red paint streams down from the nails.

every damn day. 2023. Acrylic, gesso, bandaids, and nails on canvas. Photo by Bob.

 
A large doll hanging horizontally from the ceiling with their hands behind their back. They appear to be flying.

just a hole. 2023. Latex fabric and fiber stuffing. Photo by Bob.

 
A side view of the doll in the previous image.

just a hole. 2023. Latex fabric and fiber stuffing. Photo by Bob.