Have you seen the Waste Land documentary? It's about the largest landfill in the world in Brazil where people make a living out of garbage in the dump. Until artist Vik Muniz comes and Art is born out of rubbish materials and ends up in Phillips, an auction house in London, one of the most important in contemporary art. Inspired? Through Trashures useless garbage will become indispensable to your project. You can also get to know how other artists reacted to the transition from useless, scrap, ordinary things to unique pieces of art, ingenious assemblages of beautiful and smart designed new products. For whoever has an eye for it, there is beauty in everything, from rubbish to stuff that is plain useless. This book features fifteen international artists who work with rubbish, showcases some of their projects, and includes a DIY spread for a project by every artist.

The book features fifteen international artists who work with rubbish from various countries, showcases some of their projects, and has a DIY spread for a project by every artist

About the Author

Anja Brunt (Author)
Anja Brunt has had over 20 years of experience in the field of design, during which time she has worked with major creative agencies, been featured in large-scale publications, and has created several of her own published works. Based in the Netherlands, where she attended Artez University of Arts), she has focused her work extensively on designing for children.

Her undergraduate work focused on teaching children about 'Time' through the medium of design, with much of her free time also designated to running creative workshops for children. The love stems from her interest in toy design, which has been her continual pursuit within the industry.

Tineke Meirink (Author)
Tineke Meirink is an illustrator who created for BIS Publishers the Can You See What I See Memory Game, in which she gives a whole new meaning to pictures of everyday objects by adding small sketches to them.

Book Information
ISBN 9789063694258
Author Tineke Meirink
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint BIS Publishers B.V.
Publisher BIS Publishers B.V.