Mary Coble is a performance artist and photographer. She often uses her body as a metaphor and site for questions that involve, as well as move beyond, corporeal matters. Through these performances Coble challenges herself and others to critically consider their reactions and interactions with social issues of injustices. She strives to confront violence, bigotry and poverty that she sees a as threat to society both physically and mentally.
She has had her work exhibited and performed nationally as part of Performa 05 in New York City, Global Feminisms at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. Her work has been included in international exhibitions at the Nikolaj Center of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen, Denmark, Anaid Gallery in Bucharest, Romania and Galerie Nina Menocal in Mexico City, New Mexico.
Coble resides in Copenhagen, Denmark.
