Recycle This
By: David Bennett
Recycled art is a huge fad that has recently come over North America. Artists and creative people alike are switching over to this style of media due to the cheep materials and the thought of creating a greener earth. Why should you go buy new art materials when there is unlimited amount of reusable materials at your fingertips? It seems that recycled art has now become such a huge industry that it looks to be the future of all 3 dimensional art.
There are some leaders currently in the race for the top spot on the junk art pyramid. Here are some examples of these incredible artists:
Trash People
HA Schult’s
Shadow Art
Tim Noble and Sue Webster
Forevertron
Dr. Evermor's
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http://atlasobscura.com/place/dr-evermores-forevertron
To understand why these artists use these materials in order to create such beautiful pieces of art, we must first try to understand their mindset. Why reuse materials when we can buy art supplies that would work better and could be an easier way of creating your masterpiece? Well just by getting yourself into a hipster mindset gives one the ability to realize the mindset of some of these artists. First many of these individuals believe that the conservation and protection of the environment is imperative to sustaining humanity. This not only decreases the amount of garbage going into landfills but it really give spectators the idea that recycling is a necessity. In this idea it gives individuals the drive and motivation to stand up for our earth in order to preserve our planet.
On another hand it creates a great challenge for the artists working with such bizarre and unique materials. There are now so many artists and so many ways to explore your creativity, and recycled art proves to be a new media in which to discover this same expression. One could feel much more passionate in knowing that what they are doing is difficult and thus it can be so much more rewarding when complete. When you see an amazing piece of recycled art, a larger appreciation is felt for the idea behind the art. Due to some of these examples, it shows the reader why this art form has now become so popular and so respected. It demonstrates an idea that until every person on the planet starts to reduce their carbon footprint, recycled art will be here to stay and it will continue to remind individuals of the need to care for our beautiful earth.
I think the concept of recycled art is great! The reasons you listed as to why people create recycled art are very valid reasons. I think people should be more aware of their carbon footprint and how their waste can affect the environment. By creating art out of something that would otherwise be considered trash we are able to put a creative twist on recycling. Normally someone could just recycle an empty pop can to the bottle depot, but creating art out of a pop can does offer a challenge for the artist. It can really open up their minds so that they can create something new that they wouldn't have thought of with regular supplies. Artists are pretty creative anyways, but I think giving people unusual objects to create art helps them truly reach their creative potential.
ReplyDeleteI think you make some very good points about the recycled art movement. An artist can feel very accomplished after completing the difficult task of creating art out of trash.
Great post!