# Scrap Metal Vertebrates Jud Turner's 'Greed Eater' is a Fishy Piece of Social Commentary By Michael Hines | Published 2010-05-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jud-turner References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/05/12/greed-eater-bare-bones-sculpture/) & [judturner](http://judturner.com/new_work_gal/new_gal19.html) Jud Turner's 'Greed Eater' is probably the one piece of art you'd least expect to be making a statement on the way we live our lives today. But look past the scary scrap metal angelfish and you'll find a rather poignant piece of social commentary. Jud Turner's 'Greed Eater' is made out of old technology. The angelfish attracts its prey using light; here, the light is a quarter. To me, this means that our hunger for new technology driven by profits will ultimately doom us. Social commentary can be a touchy subject, so it's smart to disguise it as a piece of art. Consider me warned, Jud Turner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Scrap Metal Art:** Explore opportunities to create innovative artworks using scrap metal materials, offering a unique blend of environmental consciousness and artistic expression. - **Social Commentary Art:** Discover disruptive opportunities to convey thought-provoking messages through art, sparking conversations about societal issues and encouraging critical thinking. - **Repurposing Technology:** Identify opportunities to repurpose old technology components creatively, highlighting the impact of consumerism and encouraging sustainable practices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can leverage the trend of scrap metal art and social commentary artworks to captivate audiences and challenge traditional artistic norms. - **Environmental Conservation:** The environmental conservation industry can explore the repurposing of technology as a means to promote sustainable practices and minimize electronic waste. - **Technology Recycling:** The technology recycling industry can benefit from identifying disruptive opportunities in creatively reimagining old technology parts to minimize e-waste and generate value from discarded electronics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Wall-Mounted Animatronic Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trumpy-trout.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Resin Hardware Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware.md)