I cannot exist without you. I cannot exist with you. If I could swallow you whole. If I could become your lungs. I cannot hear you, I am breathing too loud. I cannot see you, but I know your lips are moving.

Marigold Campbell

Photography by Russ Campbell

Marigold Campbell (b. 2001) is a figurative multimedia artist and painter from Maynard, Massachusetts. They attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 2024 with a BFA in General Fine Arts. Campbell currently lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland.

Campbell’s work tackles themes of intimacy, interpersonal relationships, body image, and sexuality. They prefer to utilize their entire body as they work; as such, their work tends to be large-scale and gestural. Their preferred medium is painting but they also have experience with ceramics, illustration and drawing.