Artist Statement
I’m a collagist; cutting, sourcing, and colliding ideas into hand-crafted animations, 3-D paper works and experiments. Themes interweave, ranging from: abstraction, color theory, automatic drawing, intergenerational trauma, the Jewish diaspora, motherhood, family stories, memories, and dreams. My cross-disciplinary practice has involved: experimental animation, stop-motion, puppets, geodesic domes, printmaking, curatorial projects, full moon artist salons, drawing clubs, and various collaborations. Using bold colors, patterns and found paper, the final artworks exist as animated films, collages and installations. My work aims to create conversation, evoke memories and wonder, experiment with space/time/form, and ultimately bring people together.
Maya Erdelyi Film still from "Anyuka" hybrid collage from animated documentary 2023 Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center