about the artist 

Emily Margot Knight (b. 1999) is a multimedia artist working in the mediums of painting, fibers, digital art, and film. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California Knight received her B.A in Art and Film Studies from Pepperdine University in 2021 and an M.F.A in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work equally considers materiality and concept in kind. Specifically Knight focuses on the intersection of the female experience in relation to pop culture of this millennium. At the forefront of her work is an exploration of women's experiences in relation to pop culture, politics, and expectations. Materiality explores the feminine experience through historical craft and reuse. Currently Knight is exploring ideas of aging, motherhood, and absurdism. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Laura.