“Untitled (Poster Paintings)”, 2008 by Klara Lidén. Found poster, blank poster paper, glue.
»Cenotaph to 12 Riverford Road, Pollokshaws, Glasgow«, 2008 (recycled concrete and building detritus from demolished housing estate) by Cyprien Gaillard.
»Power From Nature«, 2005 by Marjetica Potrč . Installation of self-sustainable technologies (solar panels and a hybrid wind turbine) at the rural community of the Barefoot College in Rajasthan and the Catherine Ferguson Academy, a high school for teenage mothers in Detroit.
“Supergas” by Superflex. In 1997, Superflex installed and tested the first Superflex biogas system. The experiment was carried out at a small farm in central Tanzania, in co-operation with the African organisation SURUDE (Sustainable Rural Development). The plant produces approx. 3 cubic metres of gas per day from the dung from 2-3 cattle. This is enough for a family of 8-10 members for cooking purposes and to run one gas lamp in the evening.
“Digester”, 2008 by Susan Robb. 55-gallon drums, the waste of gallerist Scott Lawrimore, biogas, campfire.
»Hotel Ballymun«. From 31. march to 27. april 2007 the top floor of the Clarke Tower, Ballymun, in Dublin Ireland will be converted into a unique short stay hotel by artist Seamus Nolan. He has reused and recycled discarded materials from the soon to be demolished tower block. The artist has been working with local residents developing a series of furniture workshops. Participants have worked with some of Ireland’s top furniture designers customising and remodelling new furniture from existing furniture and discarded materials for use in the hotel.
Recyclable latrine, shelter and refuse pit bricks made out of resin, hemp and pigment.
Degradable hubcap made out of resin, hemp and pigment by Ives Maes.
“Cans” and
Sign painters enamel on cow, deer, and sheep hide; modified welded pig sculpture by Denny Rollins; NYC subway tokens, coins, and bells; modified Vestax pdx 2000 record players; modified Rane tm 56 dj mixer; brass horn; amplifier; analog vinyl record; speakers; acrylic discs; vacuum motor; hide glue; gourds; rubber tubing and rubberized cloth; brass, copper, and steel; bellows and springs; wood and paint cans. “Granny” (Drum Painting Project, Version 5.0) by David Ellis.
»The Real Thing« is an installation to filter Coca-Cola into clean drinking water. By Helmut Smits from 2006.
»Quarter Pipe« from 2005. Materials: wood, mirror, vinyl. Also by Helmut Smits.
»LP Bike« from 1999 plays a record attached to the front wheel. The cycling speed influences the sound. Another project by Helmut Smits.