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(3.68 - 77 votes)About Erika (iRI5):
iRI5 is an imaginative painter and sculptor who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their unique style, elegance, and technique. iRI5 has developed an innovative style that focuses on recycling found materials, such as old cassettes and used books. Her use of such a variety of techniques and materials make her work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes. iRI5 is accomplished in using traditional methods as well as modern technique. Her works have been featured in galleries in London and Brisol. iRI5′s art has also been featured in weblogs, newspapers, and magazines all over the world. Although irI5 loves to express her vision through art, she is also adept at creating commercial works and readily communicates the vision of her clientele.
Erika on her work:
I am a self-taught artist who works with non-traditional media. Most of my materials have been discarded or donated at some point. I try to express an idea, through the arrangement of very common things, with the hope that some message is conveyed without words. I love the nostalgia of the archaic and I hope that not everything which has outlived its use goes to waste.
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Previous Artist: Geoffrey Gorman
My brother showed me this artist that I was absolutely fascinated by the other day… It is my first time hearing/seeing this and I love her! Her nam...
The Ghost In The Machine
The Ghost in the Machine is right – my beloved and well preferred method of audio when I was pre-teen has been resurfacing countless times in the la...
Ghost In The Machine
Erika Iris Simmons' one-year foray into cassette-tape portraiture happened after noting how similar the coiled, stringy reels of old cassettes resembl...
Ghost In The Machine
Erika Iris Simmons' one-year foray into cassette-tape portraiture happened after noting how similar the coiled, stringy reels of old cassettes resembl...
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
Photobucket ...Erika Iris Simmons is a self-taught artist who works with non-traditional media. Most of the materials she uses have been discarded or ...
This is so coool! When I first saw this I lost my breath! I’m just a amteur at stuff like this! Your so good at it! I hope that I’m as good as you one day!This is so awesome!
Comment by Candace Hydrick — May 31, 2009
Nice work I like your combination of the media you used
Comment by WarholLuver92 — May 31, 2009
nice job on being awesome
Comment by thebaboon — May 31, 2009
this is SO cool!!!!
Comment by jessica — May 31, 2009
Very interresting choice of media.
It’s wonderful to see something so creative to come out of Georgia being from Augusta myself.
Comment by Shari — May 31, 2009
Interesting and very original artwork. Like the idea of recycling and creating beauty.
Comment by Casey Shannon — May 31, 2009
Another amazing artist. Incredible creations made from ordinary elements. Check out the Obama portrait made from photos of him at her Artist site. What a talent.
Comment by Diane — May 31, 2009
good job on this i especially like the first one for its interesting for-ground and back-ground
Comment by michael — May 31, 2009
Excellent work!
Funny, I hadn’t even realized what I was looking at! It took a second time for me to “get it.”
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Comment by Deryck — May 31, 2009
I’m really happy to see you featured on this site – have been following you on flickr for a while. Also saw you on engadget a few weeks back. Very original, expressive work. For a process that seems so painstaking, you sure seem to be prolific!
Comment by kevin — May 31, 2009