ABOUT
Ocean is a conceptual artist based in Brooklyn, New York whose research-based practice seeks to transform personal narrative, modern cultural elements, and digital artifacts into immersive installations. Their process is informed by ongoing studies in alchemy, the Fibonacci Sequence and Golden Ratio, and theories on consciousness and spirituality.
Working across video, sculpture, painting, writing, Ocean blends raw materials with the refined ready-made to create environments that prompt introspection. Her installations
explores themes of gender, race, economic disparity, consumerism, and spirituality within the context of the digital and post-internet culture. By engaging both conscious recognition and subconscious response, the work invites viewers to confront and reframe their own memories, projections, and interpretations.
Bio
Ocean holds an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts. Her interdisciplinary background includes a BA in Finance and Environmental Design & Space Planning from City University of New York. Their work has been exhibited in solo, two-person, and group shows at Satellite Gallery, Beverly’s, Present Company, Shrine Gallery, the Fowler Arts Center, and Governors Island in New York. Their work has been presented at art fairs including SPRING/BREAK in New York; SELECT and SATELLITE in Miami; and the Material Art Fair in Mexico City. In 2020, McDermott served as Teaching Assistant to Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Fine Art Department. She co-manages Maison Depot, an artist collective and studio space in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. .