The rapid pace at which technological breakthroughs and competitive gadget and PC markets are making older hardware redundant, is scary at times. It seems like just months after the so called ‘next big thing’ is released, it becomes just another gadget with its shinier and sleeker successor waiting in line. For a consumer centric market, this is great news. But, for the planet that has to deal with all this electronic waste, the trend is a real worry. A few brilliant artists, designers and architects are turning the electronic waste into stunning sculptures that are as good as any. Read after the break to get a glimpse of the very best when it comes recycling and reuse.
Weird World Map Creation by Computer Parts
Susan Stockwell is an amazing British artist, who has created this stunning piece of work using nothing but discarded electric waste that largely includes old computer parts. She has created an elaborate map of the world that too, to an accurate scale.
Artist spends 3 years on art installation made of 300 dead computers
That is the title that Polish artist Marek Tomasik decided to give to this mammoth 16.4 feet wide, 13.1 feet long, and 14.8 feet tall room, which has been crafted completely out of discarded computer parts. This installation has been created carefully with recycled parts collected from over 300 computers and took 3 whole years to get done.
Sci-fi masks made out of recycled computer parts
These are absolutely cool and if you happen to get one of these during the time of Halloween, then you are sure to scare the hell out of at least a few people in the dark. They really do have an authentic ‘Cyborg’ feel and the fusing of old tech parts adds a sense of authenticity to the whole thing.
City sculptures from discarded computer parts
Franco Recchia is an eco conscious artist, who obviously believes that everything around us can be used to create a beautiful art form. Electronic waste and discarded PC parts are no exception as she has crafted city skylines and stunning sky scrapers from all that waste. Her work is also symbolic of the ‘metallic monsters’ that are created from dumps across the world, thanks to old electronic products being dumped mindlessly.
Animal sculptures from old computer CDs
We all have our own personal favorites and because we are so fond of wildlife, and the amazing shapes nature has crafted up in millions of years of evolution, anything that imitates it is always an instant hit. Sean Avery has crafted up dazzling and awe inspiring sculptures of animals and insects by mashing up those tons of discarded CDs. All of us must have thrown away old CDs at some point, but Sean Avery has taken many like those and turned them into living room showpieces.
Sneakers for Geeks and Hackers Are Made form Recycled Computer Chips
You can call it ‘junk-metal art’ or just sneakers for techno geeks, but either way Gabriel Dishaw made a statement by turning old computer scrap into shoes that look like they are tad bit on the heavier side. Do not worry about lacing them up, but remember they are not for daily wear and while the designer made 5 such pairs modeled on shoe styles that he loves the most, he really is not planning on wearing them all too often.
Viper made of recycled keyboard
Crafted by painter Choi Jung Hyun, the Viper has been created specifically to educate people at his art shows. If those in Korea were wondering where all their old discarded keyboard keys went, they will not be surprised to know that it was used for making vipers. The message here is clear; recycle or perish.
Binary Chair 01 and Binary Chair 02 made from recycled computer parts
Conjured up by Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, the Binary Chair 01 and Binary Chair 02 are a part of series of recycled furniture that intends to spread the message of recycling. The chairs are made from every discarded electronic waste that you can think of and in case you get bored sitting on one of these, you can amuse by pushing the buttons and spinning the disks on it.
Miguel Rivera transforms redundant hard drives into auto sculptures and robots
This is some serious recycling and revamping that we see right here. Miguel Rivera turns unused hard drives into techno toys that most would snap up at the first chance. Cars crafted from as many as 33 hard drives and robots from 14 laptop hard disks are a testimony to his outlandish skill and inimitable imagination.
Artist builds miniature cities from computer scrap
Italian artist Franco Recchia is the one who turns junk in the landfill into shiny models of cities that make him a renowned artist in this field. From CDs to keyboards, from hard disks to microprocessors, nothing escapes the recycling skill set of this Italian master.
