David Edgar
Charlotte, North Carolina
Freddy
post-consumer recyclable plastics, 14 X 9 X 24 inches
My
artwork has always been informed by the 20th Century tradition of found object
assembly. After three decades of sculpting in fabricated steel, I shifted my
studio work to making art from post-consumer recyclable plastics in the spring
of 2004. I have found that working with recyclable plastics resonates with my
interest and concern about the impact of our western commercial consumer
marketing culture on the environment. With an objective of furthering the
awareness of this contrasting dynamic, I feel it is important to make artwork
that is available, affordable, and intellectually accessible to the public.
Although my previous studio work is entrenched in academic intellect, my new
work embraces a festive aesthetic with lighthearted imagery that I hope
resonates in contrast with our increasingly stressful lives while bringing
increased awareness to issues of the environment in our consumer society.
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