# CD Ocean Art The Bruce Munro CDSea is an Artistic Ocean of Used Compact Disks By Allison Love | Published 2010-06-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruce-munro-cdsea References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/31823/) & [yatzer](http://www.yatzer.com/2251_cdsea_by_bruce_munro) Bruce Munro's CDSea comprises literally a sea of CDs in various patterns on the ground. The artist has set up his CDSea in a field in the UK. The installation is made up of 600,000 CDs, which create quite a sight as the sun's rays reflect off of their surfaces, creating a brilliant light display. The Bruce Munro CDSea was created with thousands of unused CDs that had been sent to him from people all over the world. The crowdsourced project turned into this beautiful art installation that is truly stunning to look at. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Art:** The CDSea installation showcases the use of recycled materials in art, opening up opportunities for sustainable art projects. - **Crowdsourced Art:** The CDSea project highlights the power of crowdsourcing in creating large-scale art installations, paving the way for more collaborative art projects. - **Interactive Light Displays:** The CDSea's reflective surfaces producing stunning light displays demonstrate the potential for interactive light installations in the art industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Recycling:** The CDSea installation shows the potential for utilizing recycled materials in various industries, promoting innovation in the recycling sector. - **Community Engagement:** The CDSea project emphasizes the importance of community involvement in art, providing opportunities for businesses to create community engagement initiatives. - **Lighting Technology:** The CDSea's use of reflective materials presents opportunities for advancements in lighting technology and its application in different fields. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled CD Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-disc-chair.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Towering Reclaimed Wooden Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louise-durham.md) - [CD-Centric Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apartment-nube.md) - [Water Movement Sculptural Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inner-waves.md) - [Discarded Shell-Based Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmentos-de-mar.md) - [Multi-Sensory Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcadia-earth-toronto-benjamin-von-wong.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Transparent Audio CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearframe-cd.md)