Physical Media Forever

Mixed media artist and design enthusiast Allyson Martel uses physical media and concrete to create structures and freestanding pieces designed to cradle the viewer in unique aesthetic worlds.

The technological singularity driving us all toward media streaming, has left a wake of abandoned plastic—making the VHS tape particularly defunct. This was the primary propulsion toward shape-construction using the black, plastic cases as well as inner reels to achieve Lego-like construction materials.  

A portion of her collection, including her outdoor installation “Concentric Circles” resides in the Elizabeth Gallery at Artisan Works, 565 Blossom Rd, Rochester NY 14610.

Make The Middle

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