Tara Donovan at ICA, Boston

Tara Donovan at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

The American sculptor transforms disposable objects into stunning works of art
Courtesy of Arne and Milly Glimcher; Photo: John Kennard

Untitled (Plastic Cups)
2006/2008
Donovan shapes her materials into multiplying formations that transform mere stuff into magnificent accumulations — an explosion of shimmering igloos made from Mylar strips, or a rolling landscape of paper cups.

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