Kevin Maringer
Kevin Maringer is an artist printmaker based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their work explores identity, the human experience and the ways in which we relate to each other. They are drawn to the spaces we inhabit between multiple lived realities, and how we resolve dual identities to present a curated version of ourselves. Much of Kevin’s recent work has focussed on an exploration of masks and the tension between the inner self and the idealised version of ourselves that we project to the world.
Kevin’s work is informed by their lived experience as a queer, nonbinary, neurodivergent person with a multi-national heritage and upbringing. They primarily work in relief printing (woodcut and mokuhanga) and lithography (using stone and wood as substrates). Their work strives to incite reflection on our shared humanity and joint origin in nature through the exploration of natural materials, textures and pigments. They are particularly drawn to pigments like rust and coal that undergo transformations and exist in multiple states, representing the multiple identities that coexist within us.
Kevin has exhibited nationally in curated gallery shows in London, Edinburgh and across the UK, including as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has won regional awards for their work.