American artist Andrew Junge created the Styrofoam Hummer when he was the artist-in-residence at San Francisco’s Recycling & Disposal Inc. Using Styrofoam scavenged from the dump, Junge sculptured a 17ft (5.2m) long, 6ft (1.8m) high and 8ft (2.4m) wide Hummer to highlight waste and consumption in North American culture.
The artist explains his work:
I wish to examine and re-contextualize found objects and materials, to invest them with new life, and to sanctify - or at least acknowledge their presence in the world. My aim is to turn the lowest form of human productivity, trash, into the highest, art - a kind of modern alchemy.
Each year, San Francisco artists have the option of applying for the super cool artist-in-residence position at the San Francisco’s Recycling & Disposal Inc. There are usually 4-8 artists selected each year to raise awareness about recycling and conservation through their artwork.
Although Andrew Junge was the artist in residence in 2005, he is currently still our favorite.
Visit: http://www.sfrecycling.com/
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written by kilpaf , October 22, 2009