Recycled art is really getting all the attention these days and it honestly deserves every bit of it too. It is pretty cool and it also comes with a sense of gratification that will not come even with the best and the most expensive art pieces across the planet.
Of course I could sacrifice that moral high ground any day for a look at the Chapel of Sistine or a Mona Lisa, but then let us not compare those amazing pieces with everyday work. While all recycled art is good simply because it allows the planet to ease off some of the trash off of its back, it is also is also beautiful when it involves something like cold metal.
Here are some innovative products made from old kitchen utensils.
1. Recycled cuttlery chair
How about a scenario where you can actually sit on a chair that is made out of cutlery. That is right; you can now sit on plenty of spoons and forks and have your dinner. If you happen to run short of something then you can just pick one up from the chair. Design artist Osian Batyka-Williams discovered that some restaurants change their cutlery as often as every 9 month. He then decided to use these unwanted pieces of cutlery and turn it into a unique piece of furniture.
The idea of sitting on hundreds of forks and knives may not sound very appealing so the designer promised to add a few cushions to the final product. Now isn’t that just perfect.
2. Scary skull
Crafted by Indian artist Subodh Gupta, this is a giant skull made from old kitchen utensils. This piece of eco art was showcased at the Frieze art fair in London. The designer shows his eco sense with the help of this sculpture but the truth is that this design has no practical use. Recycling should be encouraged to ensure reuse in some useful, new form and not just as a show piece.
3. Mushroom cloud sculpture
Indian artist Subodh Gupta, who also created the skull sculpture, has created this structure using old kitchen utensils. The artist has created an apocalyptic sculpture that resembles the immediate aftermath of an atomic explosion with old pots and pans.
Gupta, who has often been called the “Damien Hirst of Delhi”, sees everyday objects as ready-made art. Raised in a poor and violent Indian province of Bihar, the designer is passionate about using unlikely objects in his paintings and sculptures. Created in Singapore for $100,000, the installation is so large that it took five people to assemble it.
4. Plastic disco ball
Luis Luna has created a stunning suspension lamp made by weaving old plastic spoons and forks into a web. Dubbed “Gluttony,” the suspension lamp gives a plastic disco-ball effect when turned on. The lamp is intended to show us how many spoons and forks we waste after a single party. By using this disco ball we can surely encourage party-lovers to make something for a party from a party. We are not sure about what keeps the cutlery together but the material used to hold the utensils together should be heatproof or else the heat released by the bulb inside the lamp would soon damage it and the utensils would again reach the landfill pretty soon.
5. Hungry suspension chandelier
Ali Siahvoshi, designer of Fabbian’s, is the creator of this masterpiece. ‘Hungry Suspension’ as the name aptly suggests is made from forks, spoons, and knives. The designer has made use of discarded materials to create a beautiful, yet trendy chandelier. The British designer has used broken table legs, coat hangers, cutlery and anything which can be used for creating innovative products. These items have been used because they might have otherwise just ended up in a garbage dump, where their utility would have come to a wasteful end.
This mind blowing chandelier is available at a price of £777.00 including VAT. Being a suspended light fixture, this would definitely illuminate your room in a stylish way. There is a waiting period of at least 2-3 weeks for this chandelier so be prepared.
