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I have just discovered Kristi Malakoff, the hugely talented and multi-faceted visual artist who hails from Canada. Her portfolio of work is amazingly diverse and includes paper cutting, sculptures, flower installations, (postage) stamp pieces and money pieces…  Yes, that reads money, as in currency.

She gets around, too. Studying or working in Germany, England and Iceland. Most recently Malakoff has been in Moscow, where she participated in a 2-month residency at Proekt Fabrika.

Her work is intricate, beautiful and quirky. Here are some images of her wonderful money pieces:

Image of Kristi Malakoff Polyhedra Series 'Honeysuckle'

Polyhedra Series - 'Honeysuckle' (2008)
8 bills of foreign currency (Cambodia, China, Costa Rica,
Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Russia, Brazil, Peru)

Image of Kristi Malakoff Polyhedra Series 'Iraqi Bloom'

Polyhedra Series - 'Iraqi Bloom' (2008)
3 Iraqi dinar bills

Image of Kristi Malakoff's Polyhedra Series Dodecahedron

Polyhedra Series - 'Dodecahedron' (2008)
3 bills of foreign currency (Peru, Argentina, Cambodia)

Image of Kristi Malakoff Polyhedra Series Desert Cactus

Polyhedra Series - 'Desert Cactus' (2008)
8 bills of foreign currency (Cambodia, China, Afghanistan,
Yugoslavia, Bolivia, Iraq, Paraguay, Russia)

Image of Kriti Malakoff Polyhedra Series Snappy

Polyhedra Series - 'Snappy' (2008)
3 bills of foreign currency (Zambia, Brazil, Peru)

If you have some time, go and check out her website (here) which has a far more comprehensive image gallery of her work.  It is amazing.  Truly.

(All images sourced from here)