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Laura Atria-ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR DOLLARS AND FIFTY EIGHT CENTS
             1st PLACE WINNER:  The NEW 3 R's Competition
                                            
 
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laura atria 
fort lauderdale, florida/usa
one hundred twenty-four dollars and fifty-eight cents
mixed media, using pennies
$20,000

artist statement

A penny symbolizes many things. From superstition to wealth, pennies bring luck and prosperity. Every penny in the room is heads-up; showcasing that no penny is bad luck and a penny saved is a penny earned. In preparation for this installation, friends, family, strangers donated pennies. Collecting trash at the same time, I found a much better response to collecting pennies than that of garbage; witnessing the deterioration of the penny. The decline of the penny and fall of capitalism resonates throughout the room. Waste, over-consumption, and the squandering of our depleted system is what drove to create this piece.

 

bio

Laura Atria is a studio artist focusing primarily in paint, sculpture, and installations who attends Florida Atlantic University.  She has done commission work for the Schoolhouse Children's Museum; she held the title of Intern Supervisor for Norton Museum of Art this past summer, 2009. Her exhibitions include Persona 2008, 2009 at Ritter Gallery, FAU; Showtel 2009, a one night only hotel exhibition; The Redeye at Artserve, Inc., and Personal Periphery at The Norton Museum of Art.