The forms and concepts in Judith Modrak’s work often bridge art and science by exploring areas that increase our understanding of psychological and physiological landscapes. She is fascinated by what goes on inside and outside of us – from the composition of brain cells, to the intricacies of emotional vulnerability, to the way memories are formed, to the fragility of the ecosystem we inhabit. Her non-interactive sculptures and participatory installations manifest different aspects of our internal makeup, highlighting the reciprocity between inner impressions and the external world. These two sides, taken together, unmask how our personal and collective experiences develop and evolve in the context of the larger environment.
Modrak’s sculptures have been exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries and museums throughout the United States and Europe, including the Woodstock Museum, the Trenton Art Museum, Point Park University, the Palm Beach Art Armory, the Monmouth Museum, the Hartnett Gallery and the New Arts Center. "Our Memories", a public artwork of seven sculptures, has been installed on Governors Island, and in Central Park and Thomas Paine Park as part of the NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program. Recent honors include a 2021 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Creative Engagement Grant. In 2019, "Fluid Pathways / Caminos Fluidos", a permanent public artwork, was installed in Murcia, Spain as part of AADK Spain. The documentary "Memories Recorded, Memories Stored", about Modrak’s project Our Memories won Best Science and Education Documentary at the Madrid International Film Festival in 2017 and Best Short Documentary at the Amsterdam International Film Festival in 2018.
Her work has been featured and reviewed in various art, science, and news publications, including Curbed NYC, BCTV, Tribeca Trib, Scientific American, The Seaside Times, Untapped Cities and The Pittsburgh-Tribune. Modrak exhibits with a number of non-profits and galleries in the NY-NJ-CT area and her work is in private collections throughout the United States and Europe. Modrak holds degrees from the San Francisco Art Institute and the University of Rochester.
