ARTIFACTS OF US meditates on the relationship between iconography, ephemerality, object valuation, and ritual through the lens of the Girl Knew York subculture. The multimedia works utilize paper, paint, embroidery, found object, and etching, to appoint iconographic value to ephemeral objects. Mira Mariah idolizes the female form alongside mass-produced objects and imagery that culture has assigned temporary functional value to. The artist’s choice to infuse spiritual idol, ritual, and symbolic significance into this imagery provokes a more careful consideration of the connection between, value, consumerism, trend, and feminine beauty.