Made from salvaged and recycled steel, this six ton, 30 foot tall work retains its‰Ûª environmental message. Through much of their work, artists Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito resolve to use reclaimed materials, exemplifying resourcefulness as part of the creative process and challenging our cultures consumerist tendencies. Found objects, structural steel scrap, and old machine and car parts comprise Esctasy‰Ûªs body; the strands of her hair are retired lifting chains. Her structural armature is made of 10‰Û_ schedule 40 pipe, harvested from a disused factory in Oakland, CA.
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Ecstasy, by Karen Cusolito and Dan Das Mann

Photo by: Joy Godfrey

Year: 2009

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Made from salvaged and recycled steel, this six ton, 30 foot tall work retains its‰Ûª environmental message. Through much of their work, artists Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito resolve to use reclaimed materials, exemplifying resourcefulness as part of the creative process and challenging our cultures consumerist tendencies. Found objects, structural steel scrap, and old machine and car parts comprise Esctasy‰Ûªs body; the strands of her hair are retired lifting chains. Her structural armature is made of 10‰Û_ schedule 40 pipe, harvested from a disused factory in Oakland, CA.

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