The Catalyst Visiting Artist Series continues with interdisciplinary artist Mary Mattingly. Mary is giving an artist talk to members of the Villa community.
Mattingly’s work spans large-scale public sculpture and collage-based photography, imagining adaptive futures shaped by ecological interdependence. Best known for sculptural ecosystems that inhabit civic space—from floating food forests to tidal water clocks—her work brings attention to water, food, and shelter. In parallel, her photographic collages offer intimate, symbolic reflections on these same questions, transforming documentation into speculative diagrams and visual poems. Together, these practices are a layered inquiry into resilience, displacement, and the human and ecological systems we live within.
The Catalyst Visiting Artist Series at Villa Maria College is a program that brings renowned artists to campus for workshops and talks, fostering interaction between students and professional artists.
Catalyst is made possible with the support of Mike and Josette Taheri.
