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Virginia Fleck
Treasure 2.7

2020

$9,500
£7,203.39
€8,317.95
CA$13,329.08
A$14,850.57
CHF 7,832.24
MX$180,039.23
NOK 99,637.43
SEK 92,818.57
DKK 62,127.44

About the Item

Artist Commentary: Aluminum can-tabs chained together with safety pins are layered, massed and attached to an MDF backing creating a dense sparkling texture. The can-tabs are reflective, glinting in the light, catching the eye of those who pass by them. These shield-like, glittering wall pieces have the presence of valuable treasure, but closer inspection reveals that the treasure is made from can-tabs, one of many common disposable items that continuously pass through our hands. Keywords: assemblage, post consumer can-tabs Details: This is a wall mounted scuplture made from post consumer can-tabs and safety pins mounted on green MDF. A hanging cleat is attached on back. signed on back. No paints are use in this piece. The can-tabs are manufactured in many colors according to thier brand. Artist Biography: Since 2002, award winning artist Virginia Fleck has been creating ecologically conscious artworks from post-consumer materials, unearthing the hidden beauty of disposable items that continually pass through our hands. Fleck’s work has been commissioned for the permanent collections of the US Embassy in Rwanda, the Marino Golinelli collection in Bologna, Italy, Whole Foods World Headquarters in Austin, TX, Facebook Austin, TX, NYU Langone Hospital in NYC, Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, TX. Fleck’s work has been exhibited in galleries in the US including: the Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NYC, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, NYC, St John’s University NYC, Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas TX, Finesilver Gallery, Houston, TX, Blue Star Art Museum, San Antonio, TX. Her honors include being named “Best Individual Artist” by the Austin Critic’s Table Awards, FBAIR Residency, Jurors Award- TX Biennial, Artist Residency/Fellowship, and Exhibition in Havana, Cuba from Gallery 106, Austin, TX, Artist Residency at the Tinkering Studio of the Exploratorium, in San Francisco, CA. Ms. Fleck’s work has been written about and reviewed on the web and in many paper publications including, American Craft Magazine, Public Art Review, Sculpture Magazine, Metropolitan Home, Western Interiors and Design, Austin Home, Glasstire, Kopenhagen. dk, and Voice of Germany.
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    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 54 in (137.16 cm)Width: 46 in (116.84 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Boston, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 671701stDibs: LU163429124742

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