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kate egnaczak

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I am my own constellation. Design is the telescoping ladder that I keep in my apron.

As an interdisciplinary eco-artist, I am committed to challenging viewers to confront the impact of human actions on our natural environment. My work inspires social consciousness and sparks memories related to the act of disposal by transforming discarded materials into powerful public works of art.

My practice is built upon three key methods: interactive fieldwork, arts-based research, and appropriation of industrial processes on a human scale. I use walking and a paddleboard to collect physical artifacts from locations to create site-specific mobile studios and perform acts of maintenance in the spaces where the materials were retrieved. Circularity is a central theme, where I become the mechanism for recycling and repurposing waste as a primary medium to drive the conversation around sustainable practices and the personal protection of our ecosystems.

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