Corrina Goutos (1991 New York State) is an artist working in jewellery, objects, and installations currently based in Hamburg, Germany. Having coined the term “Anthrosmithing” to describe her interdisciplinary practice- Corrina renounces the concept of a “raw material”, instead considering that when a craftsperson imprints themselves on a material, they are but one of many agents constantly reshaping it. Corrina’s future artifacts tell a story of mankind, from achievements to decadence. Precise pre-industrial handicraft is applied to post-consumer detritus, with the same intention a smith would give a rare resource of Earth. With radical consideration of the political ecology of non-human and human agents, Corrina’s eerily harmonious conglomerates dismantle hierarchical narratives of the master craftsman with nature at his disposal.
Corrina Goutos
