# Recycled Monitor Masterpieces The 'Mauritian Sunset' Wall of Computers By TechnoGadget | Published 2008-09-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turn-your-old-pcs-and-monitors-into-a-masterpiece-mauritian-sunset-great-ar References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2008/09/18/your-old-pcs-can-become-a-beautiful-sunset/) & [sandysmith](http://www.sandysmith.co.uk/) Artist Sandy Smith has thought of a wonderful way to [recycle old PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pape) and monitors. Smith designed a piece of art named Mauritian Sunset for the Great Artspectations Exhibit at Embassy Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. The old PCs and monitors are installed and set up to approximate a sunset. Geeks and tech fiends, however, might be far more interested in the hundreds of CPUs and network of wires on the back of the installation. All the monitors used were donated by the [Glasgow School of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/risotto-studio). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Art Recycled Technology:** The blending of artistic expression and recycled technology provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the art industry. - **E-waste Upcycling:** The upcycling of old PCs and monitors presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the recycling and waste management industry. - **Tech-inspired Art Installations:** The creation of art installations using obsolete technology opens up disruptive innovation potential in the technology and creative industries. ### Where This Applies - **Art Industry:** The art industry has the potential to embrace disruptive innovation by incorporating recycled technology into their creative works. - **Recycling Industry:** The recycling industry can leverage disruptive innovation by exploring new ways to upcycle e-waste and turn it into artistic installations. - **Technology Industry:** The technology industry can discover disruptive innovation opportunities by collaborating with artists to repurpose obsolete technology in visually appealing installations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Resurrected Used Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-afterlife.md) - [Retro Puzzle Block Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-fan-build.md) - [Interactive E-Waste Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cash-for-trash.md) - [Multi-Sensory Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcadia-earth-toronto-benjamin-von-wong.md) - [Recycled Component Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-component-computers.md) - [Recycled Phonecase Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-to-rebirth.md) - [CD-Comprised Towering Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratagems.md) - [Provocative Eco Screensavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planetsaving-screen-savers.md) - [Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures.md)