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This project investigated how the processes and experience of contemporary art can help break the chain of mindless consumption. Considering ideas of reclaiming and reworking, the artists used found materials from the surrounding area of DalgArt, a privately owned gallery based in the heart of rural Rumania, to create new artworks that reflected the location and highlighted the creative potential and cultural significance of repurposing and recycling. Embracing the inherent resilience that arises from a "make do and mend" philosophy and how it can become an impulse to drive creativity, growth, and progression, each artist developed a unique approach to their practice of selecting and responding to found materials. The work created over a two-week residency culminatd in an exhibition, emphasising the transformative potential of a shift in attitude towards discarded materials and environmentally conscious ways of making.
Artist(s): Brown I, Gardener D, Boukla E
Publication type: Exhibition
Publication status: Published
Year: 2024
Number of Pieces: 3
Venue: DALGART
Location: Dâlga, Romania
Media of Output: Sculptural collage
URL: https://irenebrown.co.uk/project/threads-of-resilience%3A-layered-narratives-of-reclamation-and-repurposing.
