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e-Waste Art

Designers creating artwork out of electronic junk

Implications - An increasing number of eco-minded artists are applying the method of upcycling to their creations, with e-waste -- used tech devices, old computer parts, telephone cables, keyboards and the like -- as the primary components of their artwork. Everything from furniture to portraits are being made out of electronic junk, which offers an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional disposal of tech products, and gives green consumers with a passion for technology a unique way to decorate their homes.

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6 Featured, 54 Examples: 1,073,521 Total Clicks

Date Range: Oct 11 - Apr 12

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Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Art & Design Modern Design Eco Top Lists

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Phenomenal Junk Portraits - Tom Deininger's Screaming Creations Make Use of Discarded Material

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Warm 60,797 Clicks Pub: Jan 16, 12

Phenomenal Junk Portraits

Tom Deininger's Screaming Creations Make Use of Discarded Material

Artist Tom Deininger has created vivid portraits using discarded junk. Whether Deininger ran out of paint that day or he was just feeling extremely creative is unknown but either way these waste creations… [More]

E-Junk Seats - The 'N + ew: No More Electronic Waste' Project Makes Use of Tech Trash

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Average 18,173 Clicks Pub: Jan 31, 12

E-Junk Seats

The 'N + ew: No More Electronic Waste' Project Makes Use of Tech Trash

Designer Rodrigo Alonso's 'N + ew: No More Electronic Waste' project aims to make use of old electronics, from keyboards and disks to old modems and cables. He has created this incredible sculpture, installation… [More]

Repurposed Tech Devices - Dhairya Dand ThinkerToys Turn Old Computer Gadgets into Learning Tools

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Mild 7,453 Clicks Pub: Mar 29, 12

Repurposed Tech Devices

Dhairya Dand ThinkerToys Turn Old Computer Gadgets into Learning Tools

The Dhairya Dand ThinkerToys combine worn-out electronics found in landfills with a modular circuit board to make educational entertainment devices for kids in Cambodia. With technology that... [More]

Electrifying E-Art - Artist Haribaabu Naatesam Puts to Good Use Old, Rusty and Forgotten Electronics

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Untested 7,808 Clicks Pub: Oct 5, 11

Electrifying E-Art

Artist Haribaabu Naatesam Puts to Good Use Old, Rusty and Forgotten Electronics

Technology is not only changing the world, but it's also generating massive waste, which is why Haribaabu Naatesam decided to take all that junk and give it a new, productive use. The Indian artist collects… [More]

Upcycled Robot Flower Pots - Robo Planters Turns Junk into Functional Florals

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Untested 16,109 Clicks Pub: Oct 23, 11

Upcycled Robot Flower Pots

Robo Planters Turns Junk into Functional Florals

Mario Caicedo Langer is a Colombian artist behind the amazing Robo Planters series. The Robo Planters are cute, comical and sometimes menacing mechanical structures made out of what many would consider… [More]

Computer-Created Locomotives - The Miguel Rivera Hard Drive Sculptures are Heavily Detailed

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Untested 6,902 Clicks Pub: Apr 15, 12

Computer-Created Locomotives

The Miguel Rivera Hard Drive Sculptures are Heavily Detailed

A true artist is one who uses the most unlikely resources to create amazing pieces much like the Miguel Rivera hard drive sculptures. By ear they sound somewhat deadbeat, but if one was to take a... [More]