Catherine LeComte Lecce
she/her
Instagram: @catherinelecomtelecce
www.catherinelecomte.com
Aftermath (2024)
Digitally manipulated brain scans, transparency film, EcoResin, wood
Artist Statement
Aftermath confronts the prevalence of postpartum depression, the most common psychological condition following childbirth. Intertwining medical brain scans with EcoResin and mixed media, Aftermath shares my personal journey and amplifies the voices of other women, urging for more research on the condition and expanded support for those affected.
Artist Bio
Catherine LeComte Lecce is an interdisciplinary artist whose creative practice focuses on photographic processes, exploring themes of memory, motherhood, and identity from a feminist perspective. Her current work frequently employs the gel image transfer process and other techniques to highlight the often-overlooked aspects of the postpartum experience, while examining the intersections of contemporary parenting practices and feminist ideas to uncover the complex layers within these subjects.
Her work has been showcased in numerous group exhibitions across the Greater Boston Area and beyond, including venues such as The Umbrella Arts Center, The Griffin Museum of Photography, Piano Craft Gallery, Panopticon Gallery, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, MassArt x SoWa Gallery, and Gallery 263.
She was the 2024 Winter/Spring Artist-in-Residence at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA. Catherine was selected for a shared studio space at the center, extending her stay through 2025.