Alena Joy is mesmerized by decomposing fruit, mold and the fungus that grows on trees. Her work illustrates the playful manner she embraces as she combines dried Kiwi skins, precious metals, pearls, nylon filament and plastic ‘swarf’ (swarf is the term used for metal shavings).
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I wanted to take your poll, but the only thing I would NOT check is curator. How does one limit oneself to one … ?
Joy’s work is delightful and reveals a deep intellectual approach beneath the lighthearted lyricism. Thanks for the treat!
I took your poll!
Alena’s Joy’s work is beautiful – I love that decomposition can be inspiration for creation. I find her work quite feminine but in a non-traditional manner and I really like that!