"For most people, clutter is something to avoid-old receipts, tangled wires, empty boxes, and crumpled wrappers destined for the trash. But for artist Lydia Ricci, these discarded remnants are the raw ingredients of her art. Through her meticulous and deeply personal creative process, Ricci transforms the detritus of daily life into miniature worlds that reflect humor, nostalgia, and a profound understanding of human imperfection."
"Ricci attributes this instinct to her upbringing. Her mother, an immigrant from Ukraine, mastered the art of improvisation-creating something out of nothing when resources were scarce. Her father, of Italian descent, approached life with a different philosophy: never throw anything away because "one day it might be useful." Together, they shaped Ricci's appreciation for resourcefulness and her fascination with the things people deem disposable. What others see as clutter, Ricci sees as possibility."
Lydia Ricci collects discarded everyday objects and repurposes them into small-scale sculptures that capture humor, nostalgia, and imperfect humanity. Her archive includes cardboard, candy wrappers, buttons, paper scraps, vintage containers, torn stubs, and broken pencils assembled through an intuitive yet deliberate process. Ricci’s upbringing — with a resourceful Ukrainian mother and an Italian father who refused to discard items — instilled a habit of improvisation and preservation. Each fragment becomes an emotional placeholder that evokes overlooked domestic details and personal memory. Her work balances delicacy and chaos, turning mundane detritus into miniature worlds that function as an archive of feeling and possibility.
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