Show Description:
Krista Brand, Bradd Skubinna, Val Wahl and Cyn Short explore the use of common, sometimes discarded materials to compose installations or create new objects in Found, an exhibition at Terrain Gallery. The work in this show considers that which we might not have previously noticed or have forgotten, and suggests that a deeper looking honors the physical world, quietly informing us of our place in it.

The repurposing of used materials and the reimagining of the mundane endure as mediums for contemporary art-making. Art from upcycled or unexpected materials parallels an evolving awareness of the profound impact increasing numbers of humans make in a consumptive, single use world. Salvaged materials, such as trash or objects otherwise overlooked, can offer layers of meaning that suggest place, labor, and context. In bringing these sometimes disparate things together, there is a possibility for reframing the ordinary in a way that offers fresh value.