Erika Simmons

While developing on my current Uni project 'Alight' I came across Erika Simmons who is an imaginative painter and sculptor who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their unique and innovative styles that focuses on recycling found materials, such as old cassettes and used books. One of her most famous and popular items of art are from the series ' Ghost in the machine'. The following images are simply amazing..

Simmons achieves these simple designs though cutting up and re arranging pieces and items of everyday life, when asked about where her ideas come from she mentions the philosopher Gilbert Ryle, who describes how your spirt lives in your body. I love the quote Simmons gave ' I Imagine we are like cassettes - thoughts wrapped up in awkward packages'. Some of Simmons other work is just simply beautiful I love the way she uses music note sheets into art, i have found this website that takes you through step by step on how Simmons produced this style.


http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/beethoven-made-of-his-own-musical-notes
http://www.iri5.com/