# Upcycled Vinyl Art BACK TO BASIC is an Indonesian Art Concept Focusing on Recycling By suddenly sudden | Published 2013-11-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reuse-art-vinyl References: [mahendranazar.wordpress](http://mahendranazar.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/exhibition-back-to-basic-reuseart-vinyl-by-artmedium-concept-store/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.727474190601778.1073741856.612434402105758&type=1) BACK TO BASIC is a re-used art vinyl exhibition held by Artmedium Store for young Indonesian artists. The Concept is based on guiding people back to their passion and thus, their true selves. They want every artist to have their own identity in their art. This exhibition was held to celebrate Artmedium's 8th anniversary, prompting every artist to include a hidden "8" inside their art. The point of the entire exhibit is to show that anyone can make an unused thing become artistic and useful. These vinyls were given to Indonesian artists and they're free to explore their creativity with no limits. After the artists were done creating a masterpiece on their vinyl, the pieces were turned into wall clocks to add function to beauty. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycled Vinyl Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating art from unused vinyl records and turning them into functional pieces like wall clocks. - **Artmedium Exhibition:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Promoting re-used art concepts to encourage sustainable and eco-friendly creativity. - **Artist Identity in Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Empowering artists to express their true selves and unique identities through their artwork. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating sustainability and upcycling principles into art and design practices. - **Recycling and Waste Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative solutions to transform unused materials, like vinyl records, into valuable and functional products. - **Home Decor and Furnishings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating upcycled materials, such as upcycled vinyl records, into home decor and furnishings to promote sustainable and unique designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Phonecase Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-to-rebirth.md) - [Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Sustainable Artist Endeavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recasetify.md) - [Reusable Classical Artwork Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycling-beauty.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [Ceramic Waste Carafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sungai-carafe.md)