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Aïshti
Arche Shoes
Artibus Records
Adobe
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Condenast
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FORM
Fuji Film
FFWD Festival
Gucci
MAC Cosmetics
Montreal Festival Mode & Design
Nuvo Magazine
Nightlife Magazine
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Refinery 29
The Goods Shed
Tiffany’s & Co.
United Airlines Magazine
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Zeit Magazine
...& more
My name is Lacy Barry and I'm a
multi-faceted artist & designer. I do and have done very many things; from
public art installations, interiors, designing my own wallpaper to
podcasting, illustrations, music videos, editorials, curating group shows and
even a tablet game. I am obsessed with beauty, and
create vibrant sculptures reminiscent of the fluid and geometric forms and
saturated colors found in natural & architectural worlds.
Born in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in the Canadian wilderness, I have always been inspired by the natural and cultural wonders of my childhood home and the fantastical places experienced on my travels later on in adulthood. Approaching these aspects with preternatural cognition, these memories have always made their way into my artwork.
I began my art practice at the youngest of ages, before becoming a contemporary dancer at the age of seven, performing professionally across North America. As a young adult, I apprenticed to my sign-painter father on western film sets. Continuing my childhood love of drawing and painting. I later moved into costume design, fashion, set building and prop styling.
... shortly after; installations, illustrations, interiors and workshops.
I used my background in the arts to ‘literally’ craft my own, unique, visual language. I work mainly, but not exclusively, with paper, discarded materials and recycled cardboard. I utilise various folding, constructive and coloring techniques to breathe life into materials.
In 2019, after spending over a decade working in various sectors of applied art and design—public, private, and commercial—and collaborating with major international companies, I found myself in a life-threatening state of severe burnout. With a wealth of skill-sets and life experience under my belt, I wondered if this was the best use of my abilities. A question prompting me to review my path and shine light on the growing disillusionment I had with the commercial arts sector, particularly advertising. I realized I no longer wanted to use my artistic talents to promote products, I believed were unnecessary for the well-being of a greater populous.
Taking a pause and a breathe to dive deeply...
It was not long before the pure pulse of art making was erupting again within me, and in the wake of the 2020 pandemic, I began an illustrative & storytelling podcast entitled Secret Place Berlin. Exploring all my favorite places that make up my chosen city of Berlin ...completing it in 2021 with 10 enagaging episodes.
Coupled with making Art my activism, I began weaving Solarpunk & Lunarpunk themes into my artistic practice, curating group shows and hosting frequent workshops to introduce and explore themes of regeneration, and living in sustainable cycles with each other. It became vital and intrinsically clear to approach these genres through the lenses of community, care, collaboration, and creativity. Finding infinite DIY ways to incorporate Solar & Lunarpunk into my immediate lifestyle, I began consulting to individuals with an interest.
In October 2023, I further dug into the soil of my passions and opened LichtenGarten Studio & Gallery; an art studio, community, gallery and workshop space in VictoriaStadt Lichtenburg. Hosting monthly workshops, open studios, clothing swaps, art markets. Please sign up for my montly newsletter to find out more.
I am gratefully mindful not to abandon the paper art world I was partly formed in and grew fondly of. Though my roots are firmly growing in the ground of Solarpunk & Lunarpunk genres, I carefully maintain work relations with particular clients, vetting those I feel do not align with my values and an artist, activist & individual. Inviting in and making space for those that believe a better world in not only possible, but is also ready to be born.
Feel free to drop me a line.
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Exhibition Shortlist:
Bottle Neck Gallery, New York, USA 2013
Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, USA 2014
ArtLeadHer, Los Angeles, USA 2015
Art on Paper, New York, USA 2016
Beirut Design Week, Beirut, Lebanon 2017
Kolor Studio, Berlin, Germany 2017
the WoMA, Berlin, Germany 2018
FORM, Perth, Australia 2018
Venice Design, Venice, Italy, 2019
This Is An Intervention Festival, Berlin, Germany 2020
Scotty Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2021
Ed Varie Gallery, New York, USA 2021
HomoFaber, Venice, Italy, 2022
Handwerk Museum, Munich, Germany 2023
Britzenale, Berlin, Germany 2023
Bolivar Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 2024
Studio:
LichtenGarten Studio & Gallery
Türrschmidtstraße 12, 10317 Berlin
*By appointment only*
Awards & Grants:
Applied Arts Awards Winners: Photography Unpublished 2012
Applied Arts Award Winners: Broadcast Graphics - Single 2012
Applied Arts Award Winners: Motion/Animation - Single 2012
MAP Montreal Outdoor Photo showcase with Pierre Manning 2011
LUX by Infopresse Awards with Pierre Manning 2011
YES Montreal, Business Grant for Creative Souls 2010
Workshops & Public Talks:
PInk Valley - Mask making workshop in Berlin, Germany
Forward Festival – Live talk, installation & DIY pop-up card workshop at Blog Fabrik Berlin
Adidas MakerLab - Workshop & Live Talk at Adidas HQ in Nuremberg, Germany
Residencies:
Lichtenburg Studios, developing a SPB podcast episode about Victoriastadt, Berlin, Germany
The Goods Shed – A recycled book & cardboard installation created for Perth based art festival & residence
Regenerate 14 – Live Installation work done in Collaboration with Lab Mag LA & Generator Hostel in Copenhagen
Memberships:
Homofaber
BBK Kulturwerk
Born in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in the Canadian wilderness, I have always been inspired by the natural and cultural wonders of my childhood home and the fantastical places experienced on my travels later on in adulthood. Approaching these aspects with preternatural cognition, these memories have always made their way into my artwork.
I began my art practice at the youngest of ages, before becoming a contemporary dancer at the age of seven, performing professionally across North America. As a young adult, I apprenticed to my sign-painter father on western film sets. Continuing my childhood love of drawing and painting. I later moved into costume design, fashion, set building and prop styling.
... shortly after; installations, illustrations, interiors and workshops.
I used my background in the arts to ‘literally’ craft my own, unique, visual language. I work mainly, but not exclusively, with paper, discarded materials and recycled cardboard. I utilise various folding, constructive and coloring techniques to breathe life into materials.
In 2019, after spending over a decade working in various sectors of applied art and design—public, private, and commercial—and collaborating with major international companies, I found myself in a life-threatening state of severe burnout. With a wealth of skill-sets and life experience under my belt, I wondered if this was the best use of my abilities. A question prompting me to review my path and shine light on the growing disillusionment I had with the commercial arts sector, particularly advertising. I realized I no longer wanted to use my artistic talents to promote products, I believed were unnecessary for the well-being of a greater populous.
Taking a pause and a breathe to dive deeply...
It was not long before the pure pulse of art making was erupting again within me, and in the wake of the 2020 pandemic, I began an illustrative & storytelling podcast entitled Secret Place Berlin. Exploring all my favorite places that make up my chosen city of Berlin ...completing it in 2021 with 10 enagaging episodes.
Coupled with making Art my activism, I began weaving Solarpunk & Lunarpunk themes into my artistic practice, curating group shows and hosting frequent workshops to introduce and explore themes of regeneration, and living in sustainable cycles with each other. It became vital and intrinsically clear to approach these genres through the lenses of community, care, collaboration, and creativity. Finding infinite DIY ways to incorporate Solar & Lunarpunk into my immediate lifestyle, I began consulting to individuals with an interest.
In October 2023, I further dug into the soil of my passions and opened LichtenGarten Studio & Gallery; an art studio, community, gallery and workshop space in VictoriaStadt Lichtenburg. Hosting monthly workshops, open studios, clothing swaps, art markets. Please sign up for my montly newsletter to find out more.
I am gratefully mindful not to abandon the paper art world I was partly formed in and grew fondly of. Though my roots are firmly growing in the ground of Solarpunk & Lunarpunk genres, I carefully maintain work relations with particular clients, vetting those I feel do not align with my values and an artist, activist & individual. Inviting in and making space for those that believe a better world in not only possible, but is also ready to be born.
Feel free to drop me a line.
Exhibition Shortlist:
Bottle Neck Gallery, New York, USA 2013
Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, USA 2014
ArtLeadHer, Los Angeles, USA 2015
Art on Paper, New York, USA 2016
Beirut Design Week, Beirut, Lebanon 2017
Kolor Studio, Berlin, Germany 2017
the WoMA, Berlin, Germany 2018
FORM, Perth, Australia 2018
Venice Design, Venice, Italy, 2019
This Is An Intervention Festival, Berlin, Germany 2020
Scotty Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2021
Ed Varie Gallery, New York, USA 2021
HomoFaber, Venice, Italy, 2022
Handwerk Museum, Munich, Germany 2023
Britzenale, Berlin, Germany 2023
Bolivar Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 2024
Studio:
LichtenGarten Studio & Gallery
Türrschmidtstraße 12, 10317 Berlin
*By appointment only*
Awards & Grants:
Applied Arts Awards Winners: Photography Unpublished 2012
Applied Arts Award Winners: Broadcast Graphics - Single 2012
Applied Arts Award Winners: Motion/Animation - Single 2012
MAP Montreal Outdoor Photo showcase with Pierre Manning 2011
LUX by Infopresse Awards with Pierre Manning 2011
YES Montreal, Business Grant for Creative Souls 2010
Workshops & Public Talks:
PInk Valley - Mask making workshop in Berlin, Germany
Forward Festival – Live talk, installation & DIY pop-up card workshop at Blog Fabrik Berlin
Adidas MakerLab - Workshop & Live Talk at Adidas HQ in Nuremberg, Germany
Residencies:
Lichtenburg Studios, developing a SPB podcast episode about Victoriastadt, Berlin, Germany
The Goods Shed – A recycled book & cardboard installation created for Perth based art festival & residence
Regenerate 14 – Live Installation work done in Collaboration with Lab Mag LA & Generator Hostel in Copenhagen
Memberships:
Homofaber
BBK Kulturwerk
