Abundant Abundance. Studies in Plastics.
This exhibition investigates the material form of upcycled plastics, while attending to the poetic potential of a substance typically assigned little or no value. The project emerged during the pandemic, a moment —like many households—when artists Christina Zeidler and Deanne Lehtinen experienced an influx of soft plastics into their homes. Confronted by the sheer volume of this material, they became curious about how such an abundant and persistent byproduct of daily life might be reimagined as a resource for making.
“As designers, we are often asked to ‘solve a problem.’ Yet this problem is vast and deeply embedded in everyday systems. Rather than proposing solutions, we approach the material as artists—using experimentation and material exploration to ask questions instead.”
At the core of the work is an interest in shifting our relationship to so-called disposable materials, moving from habits of neglect toward forms of attention and care. By looking closely at plastics that are routinely overlooked, the project asks whether a change in perspective might allow these materials to be seen—and treated—as something valued rather than discarded.
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Look-i-Like (Christina Zeidler, Deanne Lehtinen)Accessibility
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