W3 - more recycled art with a focus on plastic bags

John Dahlsen (http://www.johndahlsen.com/) calls himself an 'Environmental Artist' constructing 'paintings' from plastic bags (such as 'Green Plastic Bags' above) which he sells as very large prints, as well as totems of rope, bottles or foam

(see http://www.johndahlsen.com/detail_totem/Rope&plastotem.html)

and installations featuring massive highly coloured photos of rubbish above a mimicking pile of rubbish (see http://www.johndahlsen.com/detail_installation_art/multi_colour_install.html). He hopes his work goes out with an environmental message - obviously - but they also come with a harmony of form and colour than remains true to its materials: that the installation above was made of plastic bags is in no way hidden.

Here are plastic bags used in alight installation infront of Madrid's Prado from ttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/04/eco-art-plastic-bag-light-garden/

In early March 2009, art group Luzinterruptus created “A Cloud of Bags Visit the Prado” from 80 bags inflated by the wind.

Poor photos, but an interesting idea: shelters constructed of sewn plastic bags
http://www.bruceburris.com/BURRIS/MWO/dunahoo.htm and http://www.bruceburris.com/BURRIS/MWO/dun_transyl.html

And, just to vary this survey of plastic bag art, here is some beautiful work that immediately evoked a tear in my eye using toilet rolls from Yuken Teruya:

For more see this excellent Design Blog http://artstyleonline.com/paper-art/real-beauty-is-simple/#more-1800