In the hands of American artist Sandhi Schimmel Gold recycled paper is transformed into vivid mosaics. The self-described synesthete sees colors in everything and this vibrancy is evident in her popular artwork.
“In my world, words, numbers, and sound are infused with color. My brain is the projector – placing images on blank canvas. This is typical of those with eidetic imagery, and how the early masters "saw" and reproduced their subjects without them being present,” she explains.
Her recycled paper mosaics are handcrafted from thousands of bits of recycled advertising flyers and newspapers, incorporating bits of menus, postcards, business cards and cruise itineraries to make powerful works of art.
“I upcycle what otherwise might be trash, advertising ephemera and images employed to bombard society with their version of beauty,” explains Schimmel Gold.
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written by claire , April 23, 2010