Jorge Mariño Brito - Surface Tension I

Born in Cuba, lives and works in Brisbane.

Jorge Mariño Brito explores the fleeting nature of memories and our presence in relationship to the absence of others.

Cotton and linen pulps are applied in fine layers to create large works of delicate translucence yet extraordinary tensile strength; and invite the viewer to engage deeper with the technique of intuitive expression and lyrical mark-making. The resulting surface is a dynamic space where rich textures and vibrant pattern interplay to form an abstract composition that retains a palpable record of the artist’s physical motion and presence. The tactile nature of paper allows the viewer to closely examine and engage with these monumental works that challenge the notion of paper being a mere support to that which embodies the soul of the artwork, where a new matrix emerges from the destruction of another.

In 2023, Brito was awarded the Turnbull Award and the Grey Hand Press Internship. In 2024, Mariño Brito was a finalist in the Sydney Contemporary MA Art Prize.