Madelynn Green

 B. 1993 in Milwaukee, USA

Lives and works in London, UK (relocating soon to New York City)

I was born in Milwaukee in 1993 and moved to London in 2017 to do my MA in Fine Art at Central St. Martins. My practice encompasses painting, drawing and sculpture.  My work explores the figure, the relationship between art and society, and the generative potential of paint. I want to connect art to society and to explore personal and cultural histories. Since 2019 I have been a Lecturer at the Slade School of Fine Art.

My work focuses on the ‘Artificial Woman’. I am painting and sculpting mannequins, women performers, and other ‘artificial women’ to explore the complexities of female objectification. Since the women I am painting are technically objects, this body of work further explores the relationship between abstraction and figuration and the female figure as a problematic trope in art history.

In the past, my work has explored music, crowds, and family dynamics. These series were connected by an emphasis on the figure, a desire to relate painting to society, and my urge to explore the generative potential of paint. I see my current practice as an evolution and solidification of these past themes.

As a painter, I think a lot about what the future of the medium is and how it can adapt to change and change how people see the world. I am also a university lecturer at Slade, a researcher, and writer. I am currently writing a volume of essays on contemporary art called ‘The Artificial Woman’.

Not currently represented by a gallery.