Martin C. de Waal
Martin C. de Waal is an Amsterdam-based artist whose work crosses disciplines, working in design, fashion and the visual art world. Digitally altered photography and performance are often Martin’s mode of working though Martin’s own body often forms part of the work being apparently altered through plastic surgery or make-up to construct its discourse. His work frequently engages in the notion of “identity” and its relationship to the way in which mass and fashion media use “identity” as a commodity. Sexuality, gender and race –and more often the complex intersections between all of these things- feature strongly in his work. His work has a wry quality often expressing the desire for the unattainable glamour and perfection promoted by media images whilst simultaneously poking a self-effacing finger at himself; someone who should know better
