# Weapon-Converted Instruments Imagine by Pedro Reyes Sends a Musical Message About Warfare By Meghan Young | Published 2012-10-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imagine-by-pedro-reyes References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/10/weapons-transformed-musical-instruments.html) & [pedroreyes.net](http://www.pedroreyes.net/) Imagine by Pedro Reyes is a noteworthy project that features a slew of musical instruments that once destroyed life rather than enriched it. Each one is made out of repurposed warfare weapons. The Mexican artist, who previously converted [1,527 firearms](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shovels-made-from-guns) into shovels to 1,527 trees, used 7,000 firearms this time to create 50 separate musical instruments. Commissioned by Alumnos 47, Imagine by Pedro Reyes was created in collaboration with a group of six musicians. Shaped into [working musical instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utooto) in just two weeks, they were used to perform a rendition of Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Bullet in the Head.' Imagine by Pedro Reyes was recently exhibited at the Istanbul Design Biennial earlier this year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Repurposed Weapons:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploration of repurposing weapons for creative and beneficial purposes. - **Weapon to Instrument Conversion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Development of techniques and technologies to convert weapons into functional musical instruments. - **Artistic Activism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integration of art and activism to raise awareness and promote social change. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaboration between artists and designers to repurpose weapons into artistic creations. - **Music and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creation of unique musical experiences through the use of unconventional instruments. - **Peace and Conflict Resolution:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Development of initiatives that use creative approaches to address and raise awareness about issues of peace and conflict. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Abstract Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zeta-electric-guitar.md) - [Water Movement Sculptural Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inner-waves.md) - [Tape Deck Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-folklore.md) - [Recycled Guitar Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-guitar-1.md) - [Kinetic Musical Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-bench.md) - [Coffee Ground-Made Music Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowie.md) - [Shreddable Steampunk Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steampunk-guitar.md) - [Sculptural Art Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-and-stone-piano-v2.md) - [Radical Majestic Instrument Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ravenchord.md)