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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Saumya Roy in San Francisco

From plastic bags to shoelaces, the art in this California show is made entirely of trash

A robust wall hanging with cloth, in blues and greens.
Dusk (2012) by Shinique Smith is made with clothing, ribbon and wood. Photograph: Christopher Burke/Post Machine/Shinique Amie Smith Family Collection

As a young artist, Miguel Arzabe visited art shows around the US to learn from others’ work. But his biggest source of inspiration were the exhibit catalogues. Fascinated by the documents, he decided to make his own work out of the books themselves.

He cut the pages into thin strips and wove them into a large, intricate Andean tapestry called Last Weaving – because the strips would make a timeless and lasting work of art – completed in 2018.

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