Los Angeles-based artist Mindy Shapero utilizes a vibrant and meticulous approach to craft sculptural and canvas pieces using an array of materials, including studio remnants, spray paint, gold, copper, and silver leaf. Shapero repurposes stencils from discarded sculptural fragments, turning past negatives into positive shapes, creating cosmic abstractions. Her recurring motifs, irregular shapes resembling “scars,” are highlighted with delicate gold leaf, blending old and new techniques. Shapero’s techniques harken back to the artist’s personal history rooted in the DIY aesthetics of punk counterculture.