The cultural anarchy of alternative galleries and independent magazines and labels inspired me. The DIY (Do It Yourself) movement allows artistic independence and contact between like-minded people who do not want to contribute to commercial culture.
As the globalization of the world by International Corporations increases, DIY can become an effective way to fight against getting brainwashed by the Big Brothers of today."
Mara is Czech and American and currently resides in Prague, Czech Republic.
Get in contact! You can e-mail me at: maradegast(AT)gmail.com if you are interested in publishing or exhibiting my work or just getting in touch. For info about my past exhibits, published work, and media please click here.