Studio Silja Yvette
Silja Yvette is an artist who combines art, research, and sustainability. She transforms everyday materials and encourages reflection on consumption and the environment. Through workshops and collaborations, she promotes sustainable practices in art production.
Silja Yvette: Art, Research and Sustainability
editSilja Yvette is an artist who engages intensively with the social processes of innovation and exnovation, the emergence and dissolution of infrastructures, technologies, and materials.
Key Products and Services
editSilja Yvette's artistic work focuses on the examination and transformation of everyday materials, particularly packaging materials such as foam, styrofoam, and aluminum. These materials, often regarded as worthless, are elevated in her work to symbolic carriers of today's consumer society. Through a sensitive aesthetics and iconic staging, she encourages viewers to consider their motives in a new, extraordinary dimension of perception[1][3].
Main Mission and Values
editThe main mission of Silja Yvette's work lies in engaging with the interface between art, research, and industry. She aims to change the perception of the everyday and to prompt viewers to reflect on sustainability and the impact of their actions on the environment. Her work is characterized by a deep understanding of the social and ecological responsibility of art[1][4].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editA central concern of Silja Yvette's work is sustainability. She is involved in workshops and projects that address the sustainable use of materials in art production. For example, she conducted a workshop on "Sustainable Use of Materials," where methods and approaches were presented to make art production sustainable without aesthetic compromises. These initiatives include collaboration with material manufacturers and cultural scientists to highlight the social responsibility of art[1].
Events and Collaborations
editSilja Yvette's work is supported by various events and collaborations. For instance, the exhibition "Metaphysics of Core Matter" took place in Berlin, curated by Laure Catugier and Hannah Kruse. Additionally, she collaborates with galleries and cultural projects to make her art accessible to a broader audience and to promote the discussion on sustainability and consumption[1][3].
Through her innovative and reflective approach, Silja Yvette contributes to raising awareness of the impacts of our everyday actions and opening new perspectives on the relationship between humans, materials, and the environment.