When Adrian Kershaw found a box of old VHS tapes in a closet, she started to think about where those obsolete black rectangles would end up. She realized that thrift store shelves were already lined with tapes and that hers would probably only find a home in the trash. The idea of these old media forms resting in a landfill “just really freaked me out,” the red-haired visual artist said. “It was extreme inspiration.” (FULL ARTICLE: Sheree Whiteley, Boise Weekly)
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Artists find new ways to work with obsolete materials
December 9, 2011