# Lottery Ticket Sculptures Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom Rely on Luck to Create Artwork By Ana Lopez | Published 2011-12-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lauren-was References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/12/lottery-ticket-sculptures/) & [ghostofadream](http://www.ghostofadream.com/index.html) These lottery tickets might have not brought luck to their original owners, but the colorful pieces of paper did bring happiness to New York-based artist duo Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom. They collected discarded lottery tickets to create [stunning art sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes). Cars, clocks and entire rooms were covered in tickets, creating [colorful and vibrant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama) art sculptures. The artists initially recycled tickets found on the floor, but in order to create the [large-scale pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1), they reached out to vendors. The result is incredible because the wide variety of bright colors and patterns of the paper produce a fun visual illusion. These sculptures by Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom are rich in creative aesthetics and energy, which shows that fortune is in the eye of the beholder. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycled Art:** Opportunity to create unique and visually stunning art by repurposing discarded materials. - **Colorful Sculptures:** Opportunity to use vibrant colors and patterns to create visually striking art sculptures. - **Visual Illusion Art:** Opportunity to create art that produces a fun visual illusion through the use of bright colors and patterns. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and visually stunning art sculptures using unconventional materials. - **Craft and Hobby:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to explore new artistic techniques and mediums in creating colorful and vibrant sculptures. - **Sustainable Recycling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to promote the reuse and repurposing of discarded materials in artistic endeavors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md) - [Towering Reclaimed Wooden Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louise-durham.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [CD-Comprised Towering Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratagems.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Race Car-Inspired Dynamic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gerry-judah-1.md)