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“Most of my pieces are made up of hundreds if not thousands of
individual components. I alternate between the tedious monotony of creating thes and the freedom and fluidity of assembling them. I’ve alw drawn to repetition as a means of creative meditation and t
refinement. With tiny details and subtle messages, I like to in ple to look past the obvious and engage them in close obs Ideally, I’m making a visual statement that will spark conversa mark a social or political point in time. Current events, cont and collection, and the natural world are the influences th my work. Sometimes, my pieces form organically. Other tim are planned in advance
and highly structured. I use disparate methods and creative disciplines in order to make each piece a unique technical challenge. This also al- lows me to convey the beauty I feel variety can add to art and the every- day world.”
After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in design, Borggreve moved to San Francisco, where she focused on oil painting and began her career as an art director and designer at the Landis Design Agency. Over the past fifteen years, she has continued to explore fine art and design. She now combines her knowledge of multiple dis- ciplines to create mixed-media sculptures and other artwork.
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