Sonja Dapper at The People's Museum for Prince
Photo: Daniel R. Pratt

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Sonja Dapper

Sonja Dapper

St Paul, MN
Prince
Found object mosaic · 2023
Sonja Dapper
Sonja Dapper — Prince

Prince came on the scene when I was a teenager and I was blown away by his sound and his style. When I became an assemblage artist, this image of Prince was one of the first pieces I created. His face is so interesting that I knew it would make a striking portrait. And it was so much fun to work on it while listening to Prince's music! My favorite Prince song is Let's Go Crazy!

Sonja Dapper is a St. Paul-based mosaic and assemblage artist who transforms found and discarded objects into vibrant new forms. The art is made exclusively from reclaimed elements. She collects these scraps to give them one more shot at being part of something beautiful. Think of it as landfill aversion meets creative obsession.

At the Museum — Roberts Gallery

Installation view — Sonja Dapper, Prince
Installation view — Sonja Dapper, Prince
Installation view — Sonja Dapper, Prince
Installation view — Sonja Dapper, Prince
Image credits

Artwork images: courtesy of the contributors. All rights reserved.

Installation photography: Daniel R. Pratt and Kirk Thoren

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