# Rubber War Rides Brett Graham Recreates Tools of War in ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction' By Michael Hines | Published 2010-07-07 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brett-graham References: [tinyurl](http://tinyurl.com/2bmfkxm) & [brettgraham.co.nz](http://www.brettgraham.co.nz/) Artist Brett Graham has found a fitting use for old tires: he recycles them into amazing military sculptures. His work was recently on display for the 17th Biennial of Sydney. Military buffs would get a real kick out of Brett Graham’s work. These vehicles look battle-ready, even though they would probably get shot to shreds or lit on fire as soon as they entered the fray. Check out the links to see more of Brett Graham’s work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Recycled Art:** The trend of using recycled materials in art presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and sustainable sculptures. - **Military-inspired Art:** The trend of military-inspired art allows for disruptive innovation in creating thought-provoking sculptures that comment on war and conflict. - **Sustainable Sculptures:** The trend of creating sculptures from sustainable materials like recycled tires provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art world by promoting environmental consciousness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can embrace the trend of recycled art by exploring new techniques and materials to create innovative and sustainable artworks. - **Military and Defense:** The military and defense industry can be inspired by the trend of military-inspired art to develop innovative strategies and technologies that promote peace and conflict resolution. - **Environmental Conservation:** The environmental conservation industry can leverage the trend of sustainable sculptures to promote recycling and upcycling as creative solutions for waste reduction and environmental sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Airless Bicycle Tires](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airless-bicycle-tires.md) - [Square-Wheeled Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squarewheeled-bicycle.md) - [DIY All-Terrain Tanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-tank.md) - [Life-Sized Car Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benedict-radcliffe-1.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Modernized War-Inspired Truck Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-daryl-war-truck.md) - [Monotrack Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monotrack-bike.md)