Caroline Mardok is an award-winning French American visual artist whose work is centered around exploration of identity, race and activism.
Her several long documentary projects in New York, mostly in Black and white, thread a narration through portraiture, street photography, and interviews to highlight social actions.
Out of her body of work, she creates art projects on social issues. In the mural Not Tired Yet, the fight for justice from the Black and Trans women leaders of the 2020 protests in New York. In the photo sculpture park, In Honor of Black Lives Matter, a reflection on 8 panels on the renewed strength of the movement. In American Dream large scale mural, a multi media visual on public housing, climate challenges and the resilience of a community. In American Dream large scale mural, a multi media visual on public housing, climate challenges and the resilience of a community.
She has won many awards including Best Street Photographer from the 15th Margaret Cameron Award.
Her work has been acclaimed and featured on many media outlets, including the New York times, CBS and Artnet.
She has been exhibited and published by ICP, British Journal of Photography, Aperture,
She works and lives in Brooklyn.
2021- Best night life photographer Honorable mention - Life Framer
2020- Best Street photographer 15th Margaret Cameron awards
2020- Honorable mention portrait fine art 15th Margaret Cameron awards
2020- Lenscratch - favorite photo of 2020
Exhibitions
Solo
2022- American Dream Mural - Public Art-Redhook- Brooklyn
100 feet mural on scaffolding - supported by Artbridge
2021- In Honor of Black Lives Matter- Public Art Edgar Allan Poe Park- Bronx
8 photographic sculptures made from reclaimed plywood of NY boarded up stores
supported by Worthless Studios
2000 - Knitting Factory NY - FIAF French Festival
Faces - Portraits of artists
2000 - International film festival -Guadeloupe
Gaze on Guadeloupe- residency and exhibition
Group
2023 - Matèria Gallery- Rome - Axis of Relating
2022- The Clemente- New York- Present Power- Future Hopes
American Dream mural excerpts with augmented reality
2022- Atlantic Art walk- Arts Gowanus - Brooklyn
Joy of water - the youth surfers of the Rockaway
2021- 365 online exhibition-British Journal of Photography-Art 3 NFT
Come to our side - Times Square anti ICE protest
2021- Not Tired Yet- Bronx river Art Center
Mural of women, trans and non binary leaders of 2020 social movement in New York
2021- We are still here- Art Gowanus
Family portrait of Tiffiney Davis- founder of Redhook art project
2021- Aperture- Rockfeller center- Flag project
Portrait of Black Trans woman Qween Jean
2020 - International Center of Photography - New York
#icpconcerned -Global images for a global crisis - Come to our side - Times Square anti ICE protest
2018 - Arles Photo Festival -Soul Food with Arles Photo Workshop
2004 - Acte 2 Gallery Paris- Balinese Children Portrait
Books
2022- Revolution is Love- Aperture
collective book on the Black Trans Liberation movement in New York
2021- #icpconcerned - Glitterati Editions Global images for a global crisis
Group exhibition representing more than 100 photographers and performance
Educator
2022 - Youth workshop - Reinventing NYCHA Analog and photo collage workshop PS 15 Brooklyn (Artbridge- Bridging the divide- City Artist Corp)
2021- Teen workshops- Bronx River Art Center Class on Photography and activism- Class on Public Art
Her several long documentary projects in New York, mostly in Black and white, thread a narration through portraiture, street photography, and interviews to highlight social actions.
Out of her body of work, she creates art projects on social issues. In the mural Not Tired Yet, the fight for justice from the Black and Trans women leaders of the 2020 protests in New York. In the photo sculpture park, In Honor of Black Lives Matter, a reflection on 8 panels on the renewed strength of the movement. In American Dream large scale mural, a multi media visual on public housing, climate challenges and the resilience of a community. In American Dream large scale mural, a multi media visual on public housing, climate challenges and the resilience of a community.
She has won many awards including Best Street Photographer from the 15th Margaret Cameron Award.
Her work has been acclaimed and featured on many media outlets, including the New York times, CBS and Artnet.
She has been exhibited and published by ICP, British Journal of Photography, Aperture,
She works and lives in Brooklyn.
Awards
2021- Best night life photographer Honorable mention - Life Framer2020- Best Street photographer 15th Margaret Cameron awards
2020- Honorable mention portrait fine art 15th Margaret Cameron awards
2020- Lenscratch - favorite photo of 2020
Exhibitions
Solo
2022- American Dream Mural - Public Art-Redhook- Brooklyn
100 feet mural on scaffolding - supported by Artbridge
2021- In Honor of Black Lives Matter- Public Art Edgar Allan Poe Park- Bronx
8 photographic sculptures made from reclaimed plywood of NY boarded up stores
supported by Worthless Studios
2000 - Knitting Factory NY - FIAF French Festival
Faces - Portraits of artists
2000 - International film festival -Guadeloupe
Gaze on Guadeloupe- residency and exhibition
Group
2023 - Matèria Gallery- Rome - Axis of Relating
2022- The Clemente- New York- Present Power- Future Hopes
American Dream mural excerpts with augmented reality
2022- Atlantic Art walk- Arts Gowanus - Brooklyn
Joy of water - the youth surfers of the Rockaway
2021- 365 online exhibition-British Journal of Photography-Art 3 NFT
Come to our side - Times Square anti ICE protest
2021- Not Tired Yet- Bronx river Art Center
Mural of women, trans and non binary leaders of 2020 social movement in New York
2021- We are still here- Art Gowanus
Family portrait of Tiffiney Davis- founder of Redhook art project
2021- Aperture- Rockfeller center- Flag project
Portrait of Black Trans woman Qween Jean
2020 - International Center of Photography - New York
#icpconcerned -Global images for a global crisis - Come to our side - Times Square anti ICE protest
2018 - Arles Photo Festival -Soul Food with Arles Photo Workshop
2004 - Acte 2 Gallery Paris- Balinese Children Portrait
Books
2022- Revolution is Love- Aperture
collective book on the Black Trans Liberation movement in New York
2021- #icpconcerned - Glitterati Editions Global images for a global crisis
Curator
2021-In honor of Black Lives Matter - Bronx River Art CenterGroup exhibition representing more than 100 photographers and performance
Educator
2022 - Youth workshop - Reinventing NYCHA Analog and photo collage workshop PS 15 Brooklyn (Artbridge- Bridging the divide- City Artist Corp)
2021- Teen workshops- Bronx River Art Center Class on Photography and activism- Class on Public Art
Press
It is what it is
- True Africa: https://trueafrica.co/picture_story/why-these-ny-strong-photos-shine-a-different-light-on-the-protesters/
In honor of Black Lives Matter
- Art Newspaper : https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/plywood-boards-used-to-shutter-new-york-shops-are-transformed-into-canvases-for-local-artists
- Designboom: https://www.designboom.com/art/plywood-protection-project-worthless-studios-sculpture-public-art-new-york-city-installed-05-25-2021/
- New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/arts/design/george-floyd-memorialize-the-movement.html
- Time out: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/check-out-these-five-public-art-pieces-made-with-discarded-plywood-on-display-across-the-city-052821
- Curbed: https://www.curbed.com/2021/05/plywood-protection-project-worthless-studios-public-art.html
- Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chaddscott/2021/06/30/celebrate-the-4th-of-july-with-an-arts-binge-around-new-york-city/?sh=3a0f741b7034
- Archinect :https://archinect.com/news/article/150265214/plywood-boards-used-to-protect-new-york-establishments-are-repurposed-into-captivating-sculptures
- Metropolis: https://www.metropolismag.com/design/arts-culture/worthless-studios-plywood-protection-project/pic/115746/
Not Tired Yet - AM NY: https://www.amny.com/entertainment/arts-entertainment/black-lives-matter-photography-exhibit-chronicles-protests-as-they-happened/