Visual artist Monica Martinez: Made in Arizona
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Monica Aissa Martinez
Monica Aissa Martinez is a visual artist who captures much of her work in the realm of anatomy and biology. And it ranges from human-size down to the tiniest microbes.
Her life and her art have been deeply affected by COVID-19. She lost family members to the virus, but believes its form under the microscope is actually full of beauty.
The Show spoke with Martinez to learn about her art and the motivation behind it.
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![Monica Aissa Martinez](https://media.kjzz.org/s3fs-public/styles/juicebox_large/public/field/image/monica-Martinez-Portrait-of-Hailey-20210701.jpg?itok=QDVuhZ6u "A portrait of baby Hailey, born during the pandemic, doubled as a study of "a holobiont," or whole living entity, for artist Monica Martinez.")
