In an creative attempt to reuse discarded bed mattresses, artists Kelley Walker and Wade Guyton collected unwanted mattresses left outside for garbage pick up and turned them into canvases for beautiful works of art.
A clever way to keep unnecessary bed mattresses out of the overflowing dumpsters, Kelley Walker and Wade Guyton recycled the unwanted mattresses into pictorial masterpieces. Each mattress collected features a design made with a scanner and printer ink sprayed onto the mattress fabric. The designs were created by beginning to print one image, pausing the scanner half way through, and printing another image.
The result is a juxtaposed image with intersected fruits with geometric shapes, flowers with lines and other bizarre mash-ups.
Upcycled Mattress Paintings
These Bed Mattresses Have Creatively Been Turned into Art
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling Mattresses - The trend of repurposing used mattresses into art presents opportunities for artists and designers to create sustainable products.
2. Printed Mattress Art - The trend of using printer ink to create art on mattresses opens up a new medium for graphic designers to showcase their creativity.
3. Intersectional Designs - The trend of combining multiple design elements into one piece presents opportunities for artists to create unique and visually striking works of art.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The art industry can capitalize on the trend of upcycling mattresses by creating sustainable art pieces and showcasing them at galleries.
2. Furniture - The furniture industry can explore opportunities to upcycle other discarded materials, such as cushions and pillows, to create unique and sustainable furniture pieces.
3. Printing - The printing industry can adapt to the trend of using printer ink to create art on unconventional surfaces, such as mattresses, and offer new printing services for artists and designers.