# Pirate Nomads Artist Swoon Recycles Trash into a Floating Artist Community By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-11-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-artist-community References: [dornob](http://dornob.com/swimming-cities-floating-trash-or-modern-pirate-treasure/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed) & [nymag](http://nymag.com/arts/art/features/57181/) These floating monstrosities may look like something out of Waterworld, but they’re actually much more interesting. Brooklyn artist Swoon (whose real name is Caledonia “Callie” Curry) made this floating artist community entirely out of New York City trash. Then, she set sail around the world, and adventurous artists have been joining her on her journey ever since. The floating artist community has made it down the Mississippi, and even to Venice. The mobile ability of this floating artist community could be sending this makeshift recycled artistic utopia your way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Floating Art Communities:** The creation of floating artist communities made from recycled city waste provides disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable living, art, and transportation. - **Mobile Art Pop-ups:** The idea of creating mobile art pop-ups that can move from city to city, country to country can provide disruptive innovation opportunities on how art is produced, consumed and experienced. - **Sustainable Living in Art:** The combination of art and sustainable living provides an opportunity for creating disruptive innovation by promoting environmental protection, community-building, creativity and resourcefulness. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore creating sustainable art installations and mobile pop-ups that can travel the world, promoting cultural exchange, environmental protection and creativity. - **Waste Management and Recycling:** The waste management and recycling industry can explore turning waste into sustainable resources that can be used for innovative purposes. - **Travel and Tourism:** The travel and tourism industry can explore creating mobile art tours and experiences that take art enthusiasts on a journey to see and experience artworks created from recycled materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating City Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justinian-khoo.md) - [Flax Fiber Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-nomad.md) - [Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures.md) - [Biodiverse Floating Housing Developments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-neighborhood.md) - [Floating Marine Park Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smrket.md) - [Physically Looped Canal Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looptheloop-boat.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Floating Escape Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-escape-room.md) - [Sustainable Floating Cork Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-float-1.md)