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Diana Boulay (born November 22, 1946) is a Canadian artist known for her sculptures using recycled plastics and found objects.[1]

Diana Boulay
Born	(1946-11-22) November 22, 1946 (age 75) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	sculptor

Early life and education

Boulay received a BFA degree from the University of Quebec at Montreal in 1981.[1]

Work

Boulay has been creating recycled plastic sculptures for over 45 years.[2] Boulay's process involves preparing discarded plastics by color, creating monochrome scenarios by interlocking the objects without glue, support frames or paint.[2] Using recycled materials is a central aspect of her practice; even her packing cases are discarded suitcases, used rolling cabinets and pizza carrying cases.[3] Many of her acrylic showcases are "rejects" from manufacturers, aquariums, terrariums and/or other containers she finds at flea markets.[3]

Thomas Frick of Art in America magazine reviewed her work in the January 1988 issue, commenting that "What strikes one most about Boulay-Dube's constructions is their playfulness and their paradoxical formal and material purity. So far as I can discern, they entirely avoid any kind of irony or commentary that would limit their imaginative strength."[4]

Her work is included in the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,[5]

References

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