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  Frédérique Morrel The French artist Frédérique Morrel was horrified to discover that when her grandmother died, all of her handicrafts were thrown away. Since then, she has been pursuing the idea of bringing her grandmother’s works back to life in order to revive the passion that was inherent in them. In the process, she has developed a completely new artistic concept that “ decycles ” unnoticed and unvalued pop artifacts, thus helping them make the transition to a new life cycle.  ** Thankfully, no animals were harmed in the making of  Frédérique Morrel’s art.  The horns and fur are real; the rest is a mix of taxidermy molds and vintage needlework.  While amusing and perhaps a bit shocking, the trophies that adorn the Seventh Floor are “tame” compared to some of Frédérique’s other work which include life size horses, deer, wild boar and even humans (which they call “ ghosts ”.)  If the artists’ goal is to “re-enchant” our world, then

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Multimedia artist and ecological activist Aurora Robson makes a compelling case for the environment in these ambitious sculptures and installations. In what she has dubbed an “intervention of the waste stream”, the Toronto native transforms discarded items into surreal and abstract pieces with a decidedly organic feel to them. Bottles, cables and colored polyacrylics are masterfully morphed into flora and fauna with aquatic and sometimes microscopic aesthetics. The transmutation of inert material into a seemingly living framework is a powerful one that resonates with her “waste not, want not” philosophy that espouses the implementation of circular systems of consumption.

In an interview with Mistake House, Aurora elaborates on the driving force behind her work:

“Art and garbage are polar opposites, yet they are the two things we leave behind on earth. Once transformed into art, debris becomes the antithesis of itself. That doesn’t commonly happen with material. Most people agree that the greatest value is not in things, but rather in love or related actions. When we cast aside our biases (in terms of material in particular), we see debris for what it really is, displaced abundance.”

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The Recycled Sculptures of Aurora Robson

2017The Recycled Sculptures of Aurora Robson

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