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Empty Vessels by Karen Mainenti
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  • Empty Vessels, 2024
  • Enamel and flashe on salvaged glass
  • 7 x 6 x 3 in
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Empty Vessels is a series in which I recreate the original product labels on discarded glass and plastic bottles that I have collected at Dead Horse Bay in Brooklyn, NY. My aim is to reclaim trash as objects of value and to bring awareness to what it means for our planet to accommodate humanity’s waste.

Other Work From Karen Mainenti

Jergens Dryad Deodorant, Manufactured by Andrew-Jergens Company, c.1952 by Karen Mainenti
Jergens Liquid Cream Shampoo, Manufactured by the Andrew-Jergens Company, 1949-1957 by Karen Mainenti
Conti Castile Shampoo, Manufactured by the The J. B. Williams Co., c. 1951 by Karen Mainenti
Chantilly Eau de Toilette, Manufactured by Houbigant Paris & New York, 1949 by Karen Mainenti
Jergens Lotion, Manufactured by Andrew Jergens-Company, c. 1950 by Karen Mainenti
Hinds Honey & Almond Cream, Manufactured by Lehn & Fink, c. 1951 by Karen Mainenti
Hinds Honey & Almond Cream, Manufactured by Lehn & Fink, c. 1951 by Karen Mainenti
Joy Dishwashing Detergent, Manufactured by Proctor & Gamble, c. 1953 by Karen Mainenti
Jergens Lotion, Manufactured by Andrew-Jergens Company, c. 1950 by Karen Mainenti
Abraham & Straus, The Mall at Short Hills by Karen Mainenti
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