Six ‘Plasticulture’ Artists on Turning Waste into Wonder
The artists discuss the processes, creative techniques, and sustainability practices behind the works currently on view at the SVA Chelsea Gallery.
Left: Pam Longobardi, Sappho’s Mirror I, 2010, found ocean plastic from South Point, Hawaii, 96 x 50 x 4 inches. Center: Kristyna and Marek Milde, Igeology, 2012-ongoing, hand-embroidered plastic shopping bag and silk, 22 x 12 x 4 inches. Right: Tyrome Tripoli, Green Mitochondria, 2024, plastic and metal hardware, 69 x 69 x 11 inches. Courtesy of the artists.
Left: Pam Longobardi, Sappho’s Mirror I, 2010, found ocean plastic from South Point, Hawaii, 96 x 50 x 4 inches. Center: Kristyna and Marek Milde, Igeology, 2012-ongoing, hand-embroidered plastic shopping bag and silk, 22 x 12 x 4 inches. Right: Tyrome Tripoli, Green Mitochondria, 2024, plastic and metal hardware, 69 x 69 x 11 inches. Courtesy of the artists.
Credit: Courtesy of the artists.