
marie of bovasso
Marie is a digital and traditional artist building feminine and erotic spaces where glitter alchemizes grit into audacious, unapologetic self-expression. A walking contradiction, her work thrives in tension and contrast; bold tones softening into bloom, shimmer fractures rigid edges. Guided by music, each piece leans toward controlled fires or drifts into untamed hush. Through every shift, her art retains its unmistakable pulse.Drawn to the contours of women, Marie builds much of her work around sensuality and resilience. Raised on subgenres of rock’s defiant spirit and the “girls to the front” ethos, her work celebrates empowerment while navigating the space where it intersects with vulnerability in a world that constantly objectifies female bodies. Fueled by aggression and anguish, her commentary on societal expectations gives the work its polished yet raw atmosphere.Her work bursts with fluorescent, neon colors and punchy, high-contrast graphics, rooted in retro digital culture and draped in heavy cast shadows inspired by film noir. Grindhouse cinema and pulp magazines inform many of her choices, while scribbles in the shadows and four-point stars in the highlights quietly mark her hand. Drawing since childhood, she learned to turn perfectionism and doubt into creative fuel, letting tension and restraint pulse through her artistic rhythm.
Opposition is rarely met without friction. Depression has been both catalyst and barrier in Marie’s journey, and art remains the way she translates her soul into visual form. She wants viewers to fall into fantasy and feel the electric frenzy of pieces like MOBVSS Monster or La Diabla, while encountering the quiet hardships of mental illness within her Melancholic series. As she grows, Marie hopes to expand into promotional opportunities and future exhibits. Above all, she wants her work to live in the world and invite others into the way she sees and feels.
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| Marie is a self-taught artist with over two decades of experience in digital and traditional media. She has pursued extensive study through online tutorials and workshops, particularly in Adobe Photoshop. Specializing in color theory, Marie has developed expertise in creating vibrant, high-contrast work through independent practice. |
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| Marie is also a writer, pixel artist, and jewelry maker. Her writing leans toward epic fantasy, and she often turns to poetry when she needs a more intimate voice. Her pixel art pays homage to the early pioneers of the 8-bit form, and in jewelry-making she hoards glass beads like a dragon atop a treasure. |
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| Marie’s hobbies are as vibrant and eclectic as her art. She’s drawn to punk and goth music, enjoys playing video games, and embraces maximalism in interior design. She finds inspiration in astrology and tarot, collects comics, and builds custom PCs. She also takes pride in mentoring young artists and supporting the arts, finding ways to keep creativity alive in her community. |
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"Beauty bares its fangs and tenderness refuses to behave."
Marie is a digital and traditional artist building feminine and erotic spaces where glitter alchemizes grit into audacious, unapologetic self-expression. A walking contradiction, her work thrives in tension and contrast; bold tones softening into bloom, shimmer fractures rigid edges. Guided by music, each piece leans toward controlled fires or drifts into untamed hush. Through every shift, her art retains its unmistakable pulse.Drawn to the contours of women, Marie builds much of her work around sensuality and resilience. Raised on subgenres of rock’s defiant spirit and the “girls to the front” ethos, her work celebrates empowerment while navigating the space where it intersects with vulnerability in a world that constantly objectifies female bodies. Fueled by aggression and anguish, her commentary on societal expectations gives the work its polished yet raw atmosphere.Her work bursts with fluorescent, neon colors and punchy, high-contrast graphics, rooted in retro digital culture and draped in heavy cast shadows inspired by film noir. Grindhouse cinema and pulp magazines inform many of her choices, while scribbles in the shadows and four-point stars in the highlights quietly mark her hand. Drawing since childhood, she learned to turn perfectionism and doubt into creative fuel, letting tension and restraint pulse through her artistic rhythm.Opposition is rarely met without friction. Depression has been both catalyst and barrier in Marie’s journey, and art remains the way she translates her soul into visual form. She wants viewers to fall into fantasy and feel the electric frenzy of pieces like MOBVSS Monster or La Diabla, while encountering the quiet hardships of mental illness within her Melancholic series. As she grows, Marie hopes to expand into promotional opportunities and future exhibits. Above all, she wants her work to live in the world and invite others into the way she sees and feels.
Interested in working together?
Reach out to marie@mobvss.com!
| EDUCATION |
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| Marie is a self-taught artist with over two decades of experience in digital and traditional media. She has pursued extensive study through online tutorials and workshops, particularly in Adobe Photoshop. Specializing in color theory, Marie has developed expertise in creating vibrant, high-contrast work through independent practice. |
| FEATURES |
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| HOBBIES |
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| Marie is also a writer, pixel artist, and jewelry maker. Her writing leans toward epic fantasy, and she often turns to poetry when she needs a more intimate voice. Her pixel art pays homage to the early pioneers of the 8-bit form, and in jewelry-making she hoards glass beads like a dragon atop a treasure. |
| INTERESTS |
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| Astrology, building custom PCs, comics, interior design, maximalism, music, tarot, video games. |
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| Hiatus Comic: Interstellar Blue |
| Ongoing Short: Worn In, Worn Out |
| Ongoing Novel: Nine Times Gone |
| Ongoing Jewelry: Mauves |
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| Marie believes in accessible creativity, trans and queer liberation, and the punk ethic of making space for those pushed to the margins. Art should empower rather than gatekeep. |
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| ◆ Adobe Photoshop |
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| ◆ Mouse & XP-Pen Deco L Tablet |
| TRADITIONAL TOOLS |
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| ◆ Charcoal, Graphite, & Pan Pastels |
| ◆ Faber-Castell Polychromos |
| ◆ Holbein Acrylic Gouache |
| ◆ Art Spectrum Pastel Paper |
| ◆ Wood Panels |

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