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Currency Craft

Designers make social commentary through cash-inspired art

Implications - From both an individual standpoint as well as a societal one, money dictates how we live in almost every way. According to some thought-provoking artists, cash has become less a means of exchange and more a symbol of greed and corruption in a dishonest, money-obsessed society. These designers have subsequently used currency as the material foundation of their artwork, suggesting that consumers should value more important things in life than these little pieces of paper.

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6 Featured, 51 Examples: 984,040 Total Clicks

Date Range: May 11 - Mar 12

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Money-Made Homes - The Billion Euro Home is a Reflection of Our Money-Obsessed Society

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Untested 2,742 Clicks Pub: Jan 27, 12

Money-Made Homes

The Billion Euro Home is a Reflection of Our Money-Obsessed Society

The Billion Euro Home is not a luxurious mansion with 300 rooms and a pool, but instead, is just a small little apartment. But this little living space is worth more than its weight in gold because it's… [More]

Cash Jewelry - The Sophie Kemp Currency Rings are Made from 12 Global Notes

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Average 4,624 Clicks Pub: May 16, 11

Cash Jewelry

The Sophie Kemp Currency Rings are Made from 12 Global Notes

Why use money to buy jewelry when money can be the jewelry? The Sophie Kemp currency rings were designed in response to an interactive design seminar she attended in which she was asked to redesign the… [More]

Pricey Paper Origami - Artist Craig Folds Five Uses Cash to Make Paper Animals

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Mild 12,872 Clicks Pub: Mar 22, 12

Pricey Paper Origami

Artist Craig Folds Five Uses Cash to Make Paper Animals

Origami artist Craig Folds Five has only two essential needs: skill and paper. But his choice of paper is not cheap. He’s known for his creation of tiny animals and objects using US paper money.... [More]

Money Locust Swarms - 'The Plague' by Sipho Mabona Reflects on the Evilness of Currency

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Untested 3,064 Clicks Pub: Mar 13, 12

Money Locust Swarms

'The Plague' by Sipho Mabona Reflects on the Evilness of Currency

'The Plague' by Sipho Mabona is a giant swarm of bugs made entirely made out of money. Mabona says money "buzzes above the global economy like a biblical swarm of locust," and that money has become less… [More]

Dollar-Filled Faces - Currency Portraits by Senseteam are Dead on the Money

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Untested 1,760 Clicks Pub: Jan 20, 12

Dollar-Filled Faces

Currency Portraits by Senseteam are Dead on the Money

Senseteam is a Chinese creative firm that has recently given new meaning to the term "looking like a million bucks" with its currency portraits. Currency portraits encompass bills from all over the world… [More]

Knitted Credit Cards - Money by Dimitri Tsykalov Represents Unraveling Economies

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Untested 1,632 Clicks Pub: Feb 25, 12

Knitted Credit Cards

Money by Dimitri Tsykalov Represents Unraveling Economies

Money by Dimitri Tsykalov is an art project that literally depicts unraveling world economies. It is comprised of five international credit cards that have been handcrafted out of colorful yarn. Although… [More]