Danielle Cartier's work metabolizes the visual immediacy which characterizes the realm of advertising but also a portion of the contemporary art market. Extracting forms and colors from the chaotic commercial landscapes of American magazines, Cartier's work exposes the complex relationship between the graphic appeal and the meaning of images. Blending the technique of collage and the medium of painting, she tears apart and reconstructs the message of "found" visual material, uncovering the primordial appetite which images trigger in human beings. Whether inspired by advertisements, signs, tattoos, or medieval crests, Cartier engages with the timeless captivation of images, investigating the ancestral origins of symbols with a sparkling contemporary approach.