Concept driven, Niki Shapiro combines representation with abstraction, pushing the boundaries of sculpture, installation and public art.

To reiterate subjective experience shaped by codified value, Shapiro sources mass produced disposable goods. After deconstructing globally manufactured "free" materials, Shapiro reconstructs three dimensional collages to redraw lines between personal and institutional memory.

Through tangible works, community engagement and socially conscious studio practices, connections between civil society and contemporary circumstance are outlined.