Alek O. A material's lifecycle—

This Italian artist brings her circular practice of deconstructing everyday objects to the Present Future section.

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A blanket, a beach umbrella and a table – all objects in Alek O's life that had ceased to perform their original functions. The artist has breathed new life into them with her poetic destruction and reconstruction that unsentimentally challenges the concepts of memory, affection and nostalgia.

Section
Art, Video
Author
Loredana Mascheroni
Photography
Andrea Basile
Published
08 Nov 2011
Keywords
Alek O., Artissima 18
Location
Turin

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