Martine Syms (born 1988) is an American artist residing in Los Angeles, specializing in various mediums including publishing, video, installation, and performance.

During the same year, her video titled "Notes on Gesture" was exhibited at Bridget Donahue Gallery in New York City and the Machine Project in Los Angeles.

[10] Syms collaborated with Willo Perron and Associates in assisting with the writing of Kanye West's speech at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, where he announced his candidacy for the 2020 Presidential Election.

[11] In 2016, Syms presented the performance piece "Misdirected Kiss" at the Storm King Art Center in New York's Hudson Valley, as well as at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles.

Incorporating elements reminiscent of a TED talk, the performance critically examines issues related to language and representation.

"[15] Additionally, Syms was shortlisted for the Future Generation Art Prize[16] and received the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant in the same year.

[20] Syms founded Dominica Publishing, an artists' press dedicated to exploring Black identity in contemporary art and visual culture.

[30] Syms values the concise nature of video as a means of transmitting important information[31] and considers herself a collector of "orphaned media.

[32] She possesses diverse technical skills, including self-taught coding supplemented by classes at the Armory Center for The Arts in Los Angeles.

[33] This publication examines the performance of black identity in contemporary cinema and was part of a collaborative effort led by Steffani Jemison.

[35] The manifesto advocates for black diasporic artistic producers to focus on creating culture that envisions a realistic future on Earth.