# Reconstructing Tech as Art Jeremy Mayer's Recycled Creatures By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reconstructed-art-jeremy-mayers-creepy-humunoids-and-creatures-update References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/09/gallery_typewriter) Jeremy Mayer has created a typewriter freakazoid before and apparently, the [recycled-tech-as-art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection) bug has hit him again. Mayer tears apart the typewriters and then reassembles them into sci-fi inspired models that try to be anatomically correct. He says he is a cross between Da Vinci (who loved drawing mechanical things) and the new sci-fi designers. I think his work is better described more like Mythbusters meet Orange County Choppers. **Implications** - The green revolution has been a powerful cultural force that has ingrained itself in the lives of a large cross-section of society. This group prizes [reconceptualizing waste as a product](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic) with either artistic merit or functional value. Companies ought to be thinking about how they can turn their waste byproducts into objects with value. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Recycled-tech-as-art:** Companies can explore the opportunity of transforming their waste byproducts into artistic objects, aligning with the green revolution and appealing to a wide audience. - **Anatomically Correct Models:** Artists and designers can embrace the trend of creating sci-fi inspired models with typewriter parts, capturing the interest of both tech and art enthusiasts. - **Reconceptualizing Waste:** There is a growing demand for reconceptualizing waste as a product with either artistic merit or functional value, providing opportunities for innovative solutions and sustainable practices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can leverage the trend of recycled-tech-as-art to create unique and environmentally conscious masterpieces. - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore the potential of transforming old technology into artistic or functional objects, tapping into the growing interest in upcycling and sustainability. - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies can seize the disruptive innovation opportunity by reimagining waste byproducts as valuable objects, aligning with the green revolution and reducing waste in production processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repurposed-vintage-apple-computers.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Sustainable Artist Endeavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recasetify.md) - [Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junkyard-diving.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Sustainable Creative Craft Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md)