Shelving Unit, 2021
Vacuum Formed Polystyrene
48”x18.75”x12”

Nathan and Molly are an artist and designer couple who create semi-functional artwork centered on the complexity of modern life as they are forced to grapple with the blending boundaries of work, art, and parenting.

They use discarded art, found objects, and sustainably sourced natural materials, as well as objects they collect in their family life, such as unused or broken children’s items and leftover components from home improvement projects and industrial remnants. This results in imaginative repurposing of substances for roles that they do not normally fill, allowing the artists to create surprising, occasionally whimsical artwork, while also addressing their own “waste stream” reflecting on consumer culture in general, and playing with the perception of a material’s purpose, quality, and value.

For this series they have included items from their home libraries and book shelves, a place in the home that is functional but also curated. The vacuum formed pieces create dimensional portraits of the home.

*installed at OSU Fine Art Library, Oct 2021-January 2022