# Rubbish Shadow Art Tim Nobles & Sue Webster's Trashtastic Masterpieces By Meghan Young | Published 2009-09-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubbish-shadow-art References: [stellawasadiver](http://stellawasadiver.com/2009/09/01/ruvvish-art/) & [environmentalgraffiti](http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-shadow-art-created-from-junk/12265) I’ve seen a lot of rubbish that was art, I’ve even seen a lot of art that was rubbish, but I’ve never seen [rubbish shadow art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series). Manipulating beauty out of the depths of rubbish, British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster have managed to [artfully arrange rubbish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures) in such a way as to create shadow masterpieces. Using anything at hand, from [household waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) to dead seagulls, Tim Noble and Sue Webster are especially known for skillfully portraying themselves out of the chaotic mass of garbage. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shadow Art:** Using rubbish to create shadow masterpieces presents an opportunity for innovative art forms. - **Eco-friendly Art:** Creating art from household waste highlights the trend towards environmental consciousness and sustainability in the art industry. - **Unconventional Materials:** The use of dead seagulls as art materials challenges traditional notions of what can be used in art and opens up possibilities for unique and disruptive creations. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** The art industry can explore new avenues of creativity by embracing unconventional materials and techniques like rubbish shadow art. - **Sustainability:** The incorporation of household waste into artwork demonstrates the potential for the sustainability industry to promote eco-friendly practices in innovative and engaging ways. - **Waste Management:** The concept of rubbish shadow art presents an opportunity for the waste management industry to collaborate with artists and explore innovative ways to repurpose and transform waste materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junkyard-diving.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remli.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md)