Corrina Goutos fuses fragments of mass-produced objects with raw natural materials in conceptual sculptures and wearable artworks that resemble fossils from the future. Goutos calls this practice “anthrosmithing,” in which she transforms everyday items, such as outdated technology, releasing them from their utility and giving them new life that highlights how they shape identity. In Bivalves no Booty, the artist features two recent series, The BlossomVerse and Vestigial Trait Bait, that explore the tension between individuality and interconnectedness in our consumer-driven society.

In The BlossomVerse, Goutos reconfigures porcelain shards and electronic waste into distorted artifacts that challenge capitalist ideals of perfection and subvert the corporate design trend of biomimicry. In Vestigial Trait Bait, Goutos merges ancient shells with industrial hardware to create wearable relics that blend the history of adornment with the concept of evolutionary appendages, reflecting how technology has become an extension of the self. Through these hybrid works, the artist investigates our sentimental attachments and choices to discard or preserve, revealing how objects carry and transmit meaning over time. By melding technological remnants with geological remains, Goutos creates new totems of self-expression that evoke nostalgia and belonging, while also embracing the uncanny beauty of growth, decay, and metamorphosis.