art from electrical waste

Posted on August 18, 2022Comments Off on art from electrical waste

As the government website points out, we throw out a lot of electrical stuff:

Every year an estimated 2 million tonnes of WEEE items are discarded by householders and companies in the UK.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE)

Well, we could make an art installation of it:

Permutations, 2021-2022. By Hicham Berrada. Copper, tin, aluminum, silver, lead, acrylic glass. 
HICHAM BERRADA

… aquariums are filled with otherworldly structures, organic in appearance, grown from the dissolution and crystallization of exotic metals sourced from electronic waste…

E-Waste As Art? A New Generation Of Environmental Artists Is Bringing The Sublime Up To Date

Everyone seems to be at it:

Scottish maker uses e-waste from old tech to make startling pieces of art | HeraldScotland

Creative solution to e-waste wins DARE Art Prize 2022 | University of Leeds

Brookfield Properties recycles 1.7 tonnes of e-waste to celebrate 75 Years of India’s independence and create a sustainable future – Construction Week India

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