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Tara Donovan — paper plates and glue
Tara Donovan

paper plates and glue

Tara Donovan transforms the humble paper plate into a mesmerizing accumulation of form and texture, stacking and adhering countless identical objects until they transcend their ordinary origins. Through the repetitive bonding of these everyday domestic items, she creates a sculptural mass that seems to breathe and undulate, blurring the boundary between the manufactured and the organic. The work exemplifies Donovan's signature practice of using vast quantities of a single commonplace material to produce something sublime and otherworldly.

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February 29, 2016

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Tara Donovan, paper plates and glue

Tara Donovan transforms the humble paper plate into a mesmerizing accumulation of form and texture, stacking and adhering countless identical objects until they transcend their ordinary origins. Through the repetitive bonding of these everyday domestic items, she creates a sculptural mass that seems to breathe and undulate, blurring the boundary between the manufactured and the organic. The work exemplifies Donovan's signature practice of using vast quantities of a single commonplace material to produce something sublime and otherworldly.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Repetition And Pattern, Minimalist, Everyday Materials, Contemporary Artist, Sculptural, American Artist, Installation Art, White Tones, Sculptural Installation, 21st Century, Organic Forms, Female Artist, Large Scale, Found Objects

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