Diana Boulay
Diana Boulay | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1946 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | sculptor |
Diana Boulay (born November 22, 1946) is a Canadian artist known for her sculptures using recycled plastics and found objects.[1]
Early life and education
Boulay received a BFA degree from the University of Quebec at Montreal in 1981.[1]
Work
Boulay has been creating recycled plastic sculptures for over 45 years.[2] Boulay's process involves preparing discarded plastics by color, creating monochrome scenarios by interlocking the objects without glue, support frames or paint.[2] Using recycled materials is a central aspect of her practice; even her packing cases are discarded suitcases, used rolling cabinets and pizza carrying cases.[3] Many of her acrylic showcases are "rejects" from manufacturers, aquariums, terrariums and/or other containers she finds at flea markets.[3]
Thomas Frick of Art in America magazine reviewed her work in the January 1988 issue, commenting that "What strikes one most about Boulay-Dube's constructions is their playfulness and their paradoxical formal and material purity. So far as I can discern, they entirely avoid any kind of irony or commentary that would limit their imaginative strength."[4]
Her work is included in the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,[5]
References
- ^ a b "BOULAY, Diana (1946)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b France Filion, Le Droit, Aug. 2004
- ^ a b Paula Lindekugel-Willis, Minot Daily News, Dec. 1998
- ^ "Art in America". 1988.
- ^ "Boulay, Diana".
