DAURIS MARTINEZ IS A BRONX-BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HIS WORK EXPLORES THEMES OF IDENTITY, MIGRATION, AND QUEER CELEBRATION THROUGH COLLAGE, PHOTOGRAPHY, PERFORMANCE, AND VIDEO. MARTINEZ RECEIVED HIS B.F.A. IN PHOTOGRAPHY FROM CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE IN 2020 AND IS CURRENTLY PURSUING AN MFA.

THROUGH HIS WORK MARTINEZ EXAMINES THE INTERSECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY DIASPORA EXPERIENCES. HIS PRACTICE INVESTIGATES IDEAS OF LIBERATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND HEALING, WITH THE HOPE OF CREATING CONVERSATION AROUND QUEER JOY AND ACCEPTANCE.

MARTINEZ HAS DEVELOPED HIS ARTISTIC VISION THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING THE BRONX ART SPACE RESIDENCY AT GOVERNORS ISLAND. HIS WORK HAS BEEN EXHIBITED AT NOTABLE INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE LGBT CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY, BRONX COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, BRONXARTSPACE, BX ARTS FACTORY, RIVER FRONT ART GALLERY, AND LYCOMING COLLEGE ART GALLERY, AMONG OTHER VENUES.