It is through the lens of ‘Magical Realism’ that I filter and refract the text and my research. My work is firmly grounded in a kind of reality, but I then find visual elements that heighten the magical and make a point about the ‘real world’. This juxtaposition of the natural and supernatural creates an image of the ‘Grotesque’, a world at once familiar yet strange.

Matthew Lott is an NYC-based Costume and Set Designer for Theatre, Opera, and Dance. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Matthew received his MFA at NYU Tisch – Design for Stage and Film, and an MA in Theatre – Critical Theory and Dramaturgy from Univ. of Nebraska Omaha.

New York credits include the world premiere Lucy Thurber play A Daughter and Some Sons, Director Lisa Rothe; An Ideal Husband, Director Janet Zarish; Pro-ceed / Pro-gress, Choreographer Pamela Pietro; Opera Now, Director Sam Helfrich. Favorite productions include, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Big Maggie, and Red Hamlet.

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E.  mlottdesigns@gmail.com