Work samples
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Baile De Las Frondas y Las Iguanas EstoicasBaile De Las Frondas y Las Iguanas Estoicas
Cyanotypes. 2024.
Hand-drawn illustrations on transparency film, Cyanotype fabric.
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Araña Entre FloresAraña Entre Flores
Digital illustration. 2024.
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Queer All Around
Queer All Around
Animation. 2024.
3D rendered landscape.
About Jacob
Jacob Marrero (he/they) is a Baltimore based multidisciplinary artist from Miami, FL, whose work explores the intersections of queer ecology and drag culture.
Drawing from natural materials and the transformative aesthetics of drag, Jacob creates sculptural wearables, prints, and time-based media that examine adaptation, identity, and environmental kinship. Rooted in both research and play, their practice reimagines queerness as an ecological force—fluid, resilient, and deeply… more
"Adaptation" - Sculptural work and Video projection
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AdaptationAdaptation (full installation shot)
Multimedia installation. 2024.
25' x 25' x 19' Installation
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Tierra PsicodélicaTierra Psicodélica
Mixed media sculpture. 2024.
Pulp paint, spray paint, and photo transfers on handmade paper, wire, & cardboard.
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DeimáticaDeimática
Mixed media sculpture. 2024.
Spray paint and rhinestones on screen-printed book cloth. Silver guilding on rooster feathers.
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Armadura GlamorosaArmadura Glamorosa (installation detail shot)
Drag garment. 2024.
Screen-printed fabric, tulle, & rhinestones
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ConmemoraciónConmemoración (installation shot)
Quilt. 2024.
Watermarked illustration on handmade paper. Connected by sewing thread.
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Linda's WigLinda's Wig (installation shot)
Mixed media sculpture. 2024.
Acrylic and ink on cardboard and wire. Rhinestone detailing.
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Linda's HeelsLinda's Heels (installation shot)
Mixed media sculpture. 2024.
Rhinestone detailing on high heels. Screen-printed soles. Found dollar bills.
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MáscaraMáscara (detail shot)
Mixed media sculpture. 2024.
Acrylic and ink on sculpted foam. Wire armature and found glasses. Rhinestone and bead detailing.
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Cueva
Cueva (installation shot)
Multimedia sculpture. 2024.
Animation of 3D rendered landscape projection mapped onto paper mache base.
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Concept Flow ChartConcept Flow Chart
Digital graphic. 2024.
This graphic weaves together the vibrant threads of drag culture and queer ecology to reveal their shared complexities. Adaptation, in this context, takes shape in two distinct forms: displays of attraction or displays of protection, materializing through three avenues: Structural (External), Physiological (Internal), or Behavioral (Actions/Habits).
All of the art featured in the Adaptation body of work directly refers to this graphic.
"Adaptation" - 2D prints
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TBDTBD
Screenprint. 2024.
" x "
Ink on paper. Mounted on foam core.
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MicroscópicaMicroscópica
Screenprint. 2024.
22" x 56"
Ink on paper. Mounted on foam core.
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BosqueBosque
Print triptych. 2024.
Collaged photo transfers on paper.
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Shadows Leaping Across a RayShadows Leaping Across a Ray
Screenprint. 2024.
Duotone print on tan paper.
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Scales Up-closeScales Up-close
Screenprint. 2024.
Monotone print on tan paper.
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Reflective FriendsReflective Friends
Screenprint. 2024.
Monotone print on tan paper.
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Frog on a LeafFrog on a Leaf
Screenprint. 2024.
Monotone print on paper.
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Frogs on LeavesFrogs on Leaves
Screenprint. 2024.
Monotone print on paper.
Artist's Books
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Lift Me Gently (Handle Me With Care) - Video
Lift Me Gently (Handle Me With Care) - Video
Artist book. 2024.
Photo transfers on paper.
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Lift Me Gently (Handle Me With Care)Lift Me Gently (Handle Me With Care)
Artist book. 2024.
Photo transfers on paper.
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Adaptation: Pattern Swatch BookAdaptation: Pattern Swatch Book (select pages)
Artist book. 2024.
Photo transfers on paper. Screen-printed cover on handmade paper.
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Safe Spaces (1 of 2)Safe Spaces (1 of 2)
Artist Book. 2024.
Photo transfers on paper. 3D rendered images.
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Safe Spaces (2 of 2)Safe Spaces (2 of 2)
Artist Book. 2024.
Photo transfers on paper. 3D rendered images.
Forms
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transition cloudedx
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transition clearx
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serenityx
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