New Exhibition "EARTH IS JUST A ROCK" is on view from May.20th to Jun.10th，2023
Made Out of What: Let's Talk Trash
Curated by Denise Domergue and Corinne Chaix
To honor Earth Day 2023, Yiwei Gallery has partnered with the global non-profit Made Out of WHAT to celebrate ingenious artists and designers who have transformed the debris of everyday life into witty objects of beauty, utility and fun. “Let’s Talk Trash” features ten artists, both local and international, who create eye-popping artworks from materials that run the gamut from street sweeper bristles to plastic bags and refugee life jackets. In the words of featured artist Aaron Kramer : “Trash is the failure of imagination”.
Exhibition Duration: April 22 - May 7, 2023
Artist Reception: Saturday, April 22, 5-8 pm
About the Project
MOoW
Founded in 2016, Made Out of WHAT is a global project at the intersection of art, design, and necessity. Our goal is to support the healing of the planet by reimagining uses for the world’s dire TRASH problem. Did you know that last year, our feckless world generated 2.6 trillion pounds of garbage—the weight of about 7,000 Empire State buildings? By celebrating artists, designers, artisans, and innovators who ingeniously use TRASH to create objects of beauty and utility, we invite you to see the possibilities and join our fellow humans in coming up with unique creative solutions. Get your hands dirty and join our global creative movement at www.madeoutofwhat.com
"Refuse/Refuge" by Marcia Stuermer
This elegant, one-of-a-kind chaise, made out of San Fransisco street trash cast in resin, is an ironic twist on modernist chic and contrasting the notions of comfort and respite with gritty, urban physicality.
"Glyph" by Karyl Sisson
Made out of old cloth tape measures, and thread ( H 19 “ x 17 ⅜“), this wall piece is one of the highly crafted and thorough transformations of the artist's vast treasure trove of homely, overlooked items.
Safe Passage Bag
Fabrics, straps and other parts recuperated from refugees’ life jackets with some additional fabric scraps donated by the Greek islanders on Lesvos.
About the Curator
Corinne Chaix
French-born artist, Corinne Chaix, joined the Venice art community twenty years ago. In parallel with her own painting career, she has a passion for sharing and promoting the work of artists she loves. Chaix has organized multiple exhibitions in Venice with local artists such as Larry Bell, Ed Moses, Charles Hill. Corinne started showing at Yiwei Gallery in 2021, curated in 2022, and joined Yiwei Gallery as a partner in 2023.