Aurora Robson: Recycled Art
Grey Matter - Aurora Robson
I have a new recycled art hero and her name is Aurora Robson. Robson was born in Toronto, Canada in 1972 but grew up in Hawaii and has lived in New York for 19 years. She has a BA in Visual Art & Art History from Columbia University and is a certified structural welder.
Robson uses everyday waste such as discarded plastic bottles and junk mail to create intricate sculptures, installations, and collages. In the past year, Robson has intercepted about 30,000 bottles, saving them from their ultimate destination at the landfill or costly recycling plants. The fate of her junk mail follows a similar path and have now become part of her stunning ink collages.
Robson’s environmentally conscious works grew out of her love and appreciation for nature and from the nightmares she had as a child. Her goal is to “take something inherently negative and transform it into something positive.” Her art is “ultimately about recognizing and embracing new possibilities while encouraging others to do the same.”
Robson work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows across the United States, and has been featured in magazines such as Juxtapoz, Artworld Digest, and the cover of Arts Houston to name a few. Most recently, she was awarded the 2009 NYFA Fellowship in Sculpture.
To see more of Aurora Robson’s recycled art as well as her paintings visit AuroraRobson.com. For a great interview visit Format Magazine.
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ALL’S WELD THAT ENDS WELD.SHE PUTS ON A GREAT SHOW.