One Man’s Trash, Is Another’s Recycled Art
Marc Laurenson, local artist and cofounder of Stoak’d Cayman, is starting a new art movement in the Cayman Islands. He is bridging his passion for art with conservation. Specifically, he is repurposing materials that would have otherwise ended up in the landfill or recycle bins (depending on the product) into his canvas and transforming trash into bold artwork. One of his pieces in his new collection was constructed entirely from Coca Cola products. Another, was made from Heineken products. Marc’s newly inspired artwork, creates great statement pieces and an interesting commentary on consumerism. It illustrates the impact marketing and advertising have on our society. Consumerism has essentially become a major component of our culture. We are constantly bombarded with marketing and advertisements pushing us to buy more, consume more products. Marc’s artwork made entirely of consumer products forces us to examine the amount of products we consume and purchase on a daily basis. Moreover, it highlights the urgency there is for us all to collectively make the effort to recycle, repurpose or reuses products …
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