With more of us shopping online, cardboard packaging is fast becoming one of the most ubiquitous materials we discard on a daily basis. Elevated from … Read More ›
Tag: recycled art
With virtually everything become increasingly digitised, more of us are striving for a paperless life. We still however, manage to produce a staggering amount of … Read More ›
I’ve always been impressed by artists who use unexpected and found materials in their work. Where others see something unremarkable and disposable, these artists see … Read More ›
Embroidery seems to be having a moment. Not only is there a plethora of contemporary cross stitch kits appearing on Etsy (depicting anything from ‘more gin please’ to llamas), … Read More ›
I first came across the work of Elisa Cavani, whilst doing research for my book Upcyclist. Hailing from Bologna, Italy, Elisa makes whimsical lighting, desks … Read More ›
Los Angeles artist Augustine Kofie created a body of work with an incredible futuristic quality, despite being made from forgotten materials of the past. Kofie finished his art … Read More ›
California mixed media artist Scott McMillin chops up reclaimed car parts to create geometric works of art. Scrap metal from cars is cut into squares and rectangles … Read More ›
These incredible animal sculptures by Marc Sparfel have a primitive aesthetic achieved through the reuse and reconfiguration of found furniture. Sparfel grew up in Brittany, north-west … Read More ›
A Portuguese street artist Bordalo Segundo creates assemblage art from trash found on the streets of Lisbon. Using old tyres, scrap metal, steering wheels and other car … Read More ›
We return to the work of Matthew Cusick, an American artist who has created a visual vocabulary using cut out maps from atlases and books. Previously we … Read More ›
A while back we featured Nick Gentry‘s ethereal portraits painted on to floppy disks and film negatives. Nick Gentry is inspired by the evolution of consumerism, … Read More ›
Gary Dickins is a self-taught artist based in Taunton, Somerset. Dickins uses a vast range of found materials in his work including handmade paper, canvas, earth, … Read More ›
Jeremy Mayer is a California based artist with no formal art training. Mayer disassembles typewriters and puts them back together to create anatomically correct human figures … Read More ›
Ephemeral Rays is an installation of burnt out lightbulbs by artist Charlotte Smith, for a Fine Art degree show at the University of Kent last year. The … Read More ›
Japanese artist Yuken Teruya carves miniature trees from discarded shopping bags. The trees are part of a series called Notice – Forest. Tacked to … Read More ›
This summer, Susie MacMurray exhibited a new work at Fabrica gallery in Brighton, UK. ‘Resonance’ is made up of thousands of musical manuscripts ranging from … Read More ›
Robots made from dolls are not usually my thing. In fact, it’s the kind of upcycling that gives me nightmares. However, there is something strangely … Read More ›
The work of Ron van der Ende is exceptional not only for it’s awesome play of perspective but because all his bas-relief sculptures are made entirely … Read More ›
I recently saw this piece ‘Miaudulation de fritance ‘(1962) by Arman in the Centre Pompidou. The French born American artist began working as an abstract … Read More ›
These charming creatures are all made from broken electronics and machine parts, mobile phones and salvaged scraps, cleverly put together by Rhode Island artist Ann … Read More ›
Zac Freeman‘s portraits are made of assembled found objects, disposable goods and leftover junk. Each work offers the viewer a realistic portrait from a distance … Read More ›
Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata creates giant amorphous structures from found materials that he installs in public locations. Structures made from wooden crates and boxes appear … Read More ›
Peter Trevelyan creates fragile sculptures from mechanical pencil lead. These three-dimensional architectural webs are the artist’s investigation into the role of drawing. He says, “A … Read More ›
Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramirez are artists from Southern California, aka ‘The Date Farmers’. They scavenge for found materials in Mexicali and Oaxaca in order … Read More ›
Artist Donna Ruff from Sante Fe, New Mexico finds beauty and inspiration in sacred texts such as the Torah and the Qur’an as well as … Read More ›
Nick Gentry‘s latest work follows on from his redundant media series of portraits on floppy disks. Profile Number 7 (pictured above) comprises vintage film negatives, … Read More ›
Trash People by artist H A Schult have made their way to virtually every corner of the globe. A representation of our wasteful society, Schult’s … Read More ›
It’s possible you will either love or hate the work of Jason Mecier. Celebrity faces made of beans, noodles and cereal (including a portrait of … Read More ›
Ever dream of what your house would look like if you won the lottery? At first glance, this may look like a lavishly decorated interior. … Read More ›
Last night I went to see ‘Dataface,’ a solo exhibition of new work by British artist Nick Gentry who paints onto canvases made of obsolete media … Read More ›
This is ‘Cheetah’ by Andrew Chase from Salt Lake City. This beautiful, mechanised cheetah weighs about 23kg and is constructed out of electrical conduit, auto … Read More ›
Inspired by the sociological impact of internet culture, Nick Gentry paints beautiful portraits onto obsolete media formats, such as old floppy disks. His work is … Read More ›