Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Stéphanie Kilgast

Stéphanie Kilgast is a contemporary French artist known for her intricately detailed works using discarded materials, trash, and, recently books.Born in 1985 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the artist currently resides in Vannes, France.Her recent pieces explore incredible biodiversity utilizing books as her canvas.She constructs delicate mushrooms, blooming flowers, and colorful coral in painstakingly detailed miniature environments as a vivid reminder of the impact humans have on the environment and the tenacity of nature.Millions of titles are published each year in the U.S. alone, meaning billions of individual copies—a vast number of which eventually end up in landfills.Kilgast draws attention to these discarded objects by giving vintage editions new life.Inspired by natural forms, Stéphanie Kilgast’s artwork is an ode to nature and its current biodiversity.“With my choice of bold and vibrant colors, I offer a cheerful post-apocalyptic world,” the artist shares.“While I talk about a heavy subject, the disastrous impact of human activities, I also wish that people leave my work with a feeling of happiness and hope, and keep fighting.”More of Stéphanie Kilgast’s delightful creations can be found at https://www.stephaniekilgast.com/.