Rachel Mentzer Transforms Discarded Cartons into Dusky Collagraphs — Colossal
One of the most common sights in cities is birds perched on power lines, although it rarely elicits…
Moffat Takadiwa’s Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa’s ‘Colonial Hangover’ — Colossal
When Moffat Takadiwa sees a pile of rubbish—old technology parts, personal care items, clothing—he doesn’t just see a…
Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation
Japanese diaper brands on a shelf – credit 維基小霸王- CC BY-SA 4.0. In the 1990s, a pair of…
Ninon Hivert Captures the Poetics of Discarded Items in Sculpture and Collage — Colossal
In Ninon Hivert’s multimedia work, an object’s afterlife is an unfolding story—discarded items retaining the memory of a…
Stéphanie Kilgast’s Book ‘Utopia’ Chronicles Ten Years of Vibrant, Post-Apocalyptic Sculptures — Colossal
In Stéphanie Kilgast’s vibrant yet poignant pieces, a speculative future without humans gives rise to unusual relationships. “In…
Clean Up KC initiative offers hope and employment to unsheltered residents
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Isiah Long is no stranger to hardship, having experienced homelessness and instability throughout his…
‘Maintenance Artist’ Highlights Mierle Laderman Ukeles’ Radical, Caring Approach to Public Art — Colossal
We don’t typically associate city government and public works departments with conceptual artwork, let alone lasting collaborations. But…
Discarded Packaging and Labels Find New Life in Kelly Kozma’s Vibrant Patchworks — Colossal
From dozens of Chiquita banana labels to toothpaste packaging to color-coded quality control stickers, Kelly Kozma finds beauty…
$16 Million Investment Will Expand Production of Superior Trash Sorting Robots for Recycling Facilities – (WATCH)
– credit, Glacier Robots From Tech Crunch comes the story of a trash-sorting robot that just got massive…