Victoria DeBlassie

Victoria DeBlassie is a multidisciplinary artist working mainly in sculpture and installation, often using discarded objects and natural materials such as fruit peels. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she is based in Florence, Italy. She holds a BFA from the University of New Mexico and an MFA from the California College of the Arts. She was a resident at Buinho in Messejana, Portugal, where she worked with writer Connor Maley on the collaborative project Hypokeimenonic Verses, which examines Portugal's colonial history through its flora. Her residency also produced a site-specific sundial installation for the town.