Right in the middle of the Silicon Valley, the San Fransisco Recycling & Disposal Artist in Residence Program made an very interesting and symbolic move. The Artist in Residence program over there selects two artists at a time, in this case Tewari and Nome Edonna, and gives them permission to dig through Bay Area residents’ trash to find their art materials.
Although the program is in its 17th year, this is the first time artists were chosen based on their interest in working with cast-off consumer electronics.
So far, the first results includes “Screenface“, done by Nome Edonna, which consists of a fuzzy black-and-white set behind a portrait made with recycled spray paint. Or “Mobile” showing mobiles rescued from the city dump. Edonna admits the piece is pretty humorous, reported CNet, but says it’s also intended to “reflect the present state of mass consumerism.”
Although this is not the first time artists are turning waste into art form (to cast out their vision of the society), the program could encourage the arts and bring attention to the immense amount of electronic waste the United States produces.
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