Stephanie Avery
Toronto, Ontario
Booth 328
Main
I love working with found objects, particularly objects that resonate within a pop-culture/mass-media lens, and remixing them into something quite absurd. Traditionally I've focused on advertisements, especially salvaged street-ads, but in preparing for this year's Artist Project I've broadened my subject matter to include more of the detritus of consumer culture. I alter the text and paint or sculpt my own additions onto items that are thrifted, from the dollar store, or curb-scored. My work is a response to our growing collective sense of loneliness and disconnect, and the ease with which we can fill that void by accumulating stuff. In a world of meaningless consumption my art brings genuine joy, transforming these once-forgettable objects into the ultimate act of reclamation, rebellion and resilience.
