The web like lattice of mesh fruit packaging, the clean curves of a plastic chocolate tray whose contents have been eaten, and the vibrant colors and textures of a broken toy–there is so much beauty and value in them still, even if we are compelled to discard them, simply to make space for more.
Through Spazzatura Disegno (Garbage Design) and her collection of works, Purva Chawla attempts to transform the multiple waste streams collected in an average home. With an intention of revealing and highlighting the beautiful forms, textures and narratives within this varied waste, she embraces an array of materials, including but not limited to discarded hard, soft plastic packaging, damaged or spare metal parts, fractured toys, and scrapped textile. Aesthetically, her intent is to use the most synthetic, and undervalued of ingredients (waste) to create striking symbols and forms that remind us of Nature. This sharp contrast, along with the gilded nature of the works in this collection, she hopes, will draw in art and design lovers, and alert them to the hidden value and meaning within familiar, abundant waste streams.
*Spazzatura Disegno (Italian) translates to Garbage or Trash Design.
Exhibition at The Vault, Good Coworking, Dallas
Purva is delighted to show a series of 7 artworks at the newly opened Vault gallery space at Good Coworking in Dallas, Texas.
Purva is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at Lawrence Technological University, Visiting Lecturer at Kingston School of Art and past Adjunct Lecturer at Southern Methodist University.