ARTIST BIO
Megan Cary was born in Bowling Green, KY, and lives in Seattle, WA and produces their latest work under the alias "Meat." They are currently working on their architect licensure and hold bachelor's degrees in both Architectural Science and Visual Studies from Western Kentucky University. Megan is obsessed with anachronism, hauntology, and all things related to legacy media. While her early work responded to natural cycles, her contemporary work seeks to celebrate the rich history of craftsmanship with a flair of odd-ball whimsy.
Early in their profession, they created many sculptures and installations that presented natural cycles as abstract figures and environments that existed in physical space. After graduating college, they spent more time developing "digital collages" as temporal works showcased on social media. Their current work marries illustrative works, photography, and sign painting to create mixed media collages. These new works combine Megan's illustrative style with a mixture of traditional and experimental technique.
Megan’s work has been featured in juried shows and club events through WKU and the League of Sculptors respectively. She has created installation art pieces on WKU's campus and at the Downing Museum and Baker Arboretum. In 2018, her collaborative short film titled “The Thang” was featured at the ‘Nightmares Film Fest’ in Columbus, Ohio.
ARTIST STATEMENT (legacy)
The natural processes of growth, transformation, and decay occur in almost every facet of life from organic to synthetic. I’ve been thinking a lot about the cycles present around me. Through studies in the development of towns and cities, I feel compelled to create works that deal with urban expansion and the resulting impacts. My work explores this concept through an anthropological lens. As humans, we use culture as a component of self-identification. I'm seeking to understand these cycles and the impacts they have on our identity.
I enjoy exploring the themes of my work through unusual methods. As a multidisciplinary designer working with art, architecture, and interior design - aesthetics and sensory perception are the driving force behind my compositions. Atmosphere is used to engage the audience through their senses. Our senses are important: it's how we interact with our world. Lighting, color, sound, and composition are all taken into consideration to create an experience for the audience. I invite viewers of my work to question their own perspectives and speculate about processes around them.