Description
"Aluminum Cod" by Amy Egelja
Medium: Recycled Soda Cans
Size: 19" x 8"
Artist Statement:
This cod is made from over a dozen aluminum cans that have been deconstructed and cut into individual pieces to make up the body of the fish. Using a recycled material, like aluminum, illustrates how simple materials can be transformed into sculptural forms. The materiality of the aluminum echos the way a fish's scales might reflect underwater: each scale catching the light as it moves. To recycle a material that would otherwise be thrown away is to reinvent an object. In this way, this cod speaks to the ways in which we consume products, and asks that we put more time into creative problem solving.
Artist Biography:
Amy Egelja is an occasional artist and full time shoe designer. She has lived in Marblehead for most of her life.
Hosting Business: "Aluminum Cod" is on display on display at Saltwater Bookstore, 134 Washington St, Marblehead, MA
https://bookshop.org/shop/saltwaterbookstore
Item Special Note
Pick-up of purchased cods will be July 9 from 12-3, July 10 from 3-6, and July 11 from 3-6 at Sagan Harborside Sothebys 1 Essex St, Marblehead. The winning bidder will receive a notification email with information on pick-up time and location.
If winning bidder requires shipping, winner's credit card will be charged a separate $24.95 fee to cover USPS ground and handling. Shipping is available within the U.S. only and must be requested within 7 days after receipt of the notification email.
If winning bidder has not picked up their cod (or arranged shipping) within 30 days after the close of the auction, it will become the property of Marblehead Festival of Arts, Inc.