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Cassidy van Leeuwen

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Plastic Beach, 2018

Plastic Beach, 2018.
15 x 22"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

PVC Porcelain, 2018

PVC Porcelain, 2018.
22 x 30"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

Barbie's Dreamhouse, 2018

Barbie's Dreamhouse, 2018.
15 x 22"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, 2018

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, 2018.
22 x 30"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

Rubbers in the Nightstand, 2019

Rubbers in the Nightstand, 2019.
15 x 22"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

Surfbort, 2018

Surfbort, 2018.
9 x 5"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

Life Study, 2017

Life Study, 2017.
22 x 30"
Gouache on Paper.

When Life Gives You Rubber, Make Rubbermaid, 2018

When Life Gives You Rubber, Make Rubbermaid, 2018.
5 x 5"
Gouache on Paper.

I am deeply attracted to all things plastic—how brightly coloured it is, how shiny, its translucent, neon and synthetic qualities—enticed by the slight distastefulness of it all. I find beauty in pedestrian objects, the tackier the better, and live by the mantra "More is more." In this body of work, I aim to create conceptualized domestic spaces, lands of fake and excess, in a future where we cannot destroy this manufactured material and must find ways to repurpose it. In this psychedelic IKEA catalogue of chaotic spaces, I wish to evoke themes of childhood nostalgia through packaging and toys as well as translate a playfulness through pattern and distortion.

Planet of the Apes, 2018

Planet of the Apes, 2018.
22 x 30"
Gouache on Paper.

Plastic Beach, 2018

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PVC Porcelain, 2018

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Barbie's Dreamhouse, 2018

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, 2018

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Rubbers in the Nightstand, 2019

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Surfbort, 2018

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Life Study, 2017

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When Life Gives You Rubber, Make Rubbermaid, 2018

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Planet of the Apes, 2018

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