NDI Gallery

Artist Diederick has taken recycled art form to a professional level and is one of the most renowned artists today. His speciality is the use of old wood to create art forms that stand out in their elegance and style. Take the example of the Ford GT 40 design that he has created using an old front door and a light blue Italian cupboard door. Similarly, there is Vanitas which is a skull design made from worn planks which have been water stained and also at times been infested by insects (Removed of course).

Do you have paper that you think will get wasted and thrown? Make lampshades out of it. Designer Anja from Netherlands has used recyclable paper and turned it into exquisite and beautiful lampshade design that gives a room its signature looks. This is a lampshade unlike any that you would have ever seen before. There is a blend of paper and dried flowers used in the design and that is what gives this lamp its white and yellowish texture. This is an excellent example of recycled art form.

Artists Craig Hodgetts and Ming Fung have been involved in a project where they are doing a feasibility study in the use of recycling items in the field of design and architecture. As a part of their research, they have created a structural home design that seems futuristic and yet amazingly stylish. Their project, called Casa Pulpa and the house design has been created to befit a space age house. The design, the concept and the initial design has all been created ingeniously by the 2 designers.

The best way to use the lottery tickets is  by utilizing them in creating a structure that would depict a prize. Artists Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom have used wasted lottery tickets to create art forms that depict the grandeur of recycling as well as artistic talent. One of their most famous designs is that of a Hummer that is the size of an actual Hummer, all of which is created using lottery tickets. However there are other beautiful art forms as well.

Artist Aurora Robson has been an expert creator of recycled artwork. Her art forms require the use of discarded water bottles made of plastic and any other junk including anything in mail to create the marvelous art forms. Her designs are surreal, artistic and remarkably detailed in their form. The artist describes her artwork as a reminder for people to become more vigilant and concentrate on the need to ensure that the pollution is reduced. Her belief is that it is an individual effort that would ultimately yield results.

There are books that have no longer got any use for anyone. Such books are trashed but artist Robert The has got a curious way of using them in his artwork. This artwork is considered as an exploration of philosophy of self and the way we perceive the beliefs and faiths. The artist started by learning painting and he soon was intrigued by calligraphy. Having mastered it he moved on to using books to create the book guns. This non conventional art form has been critically hailed as one of the most offbeat.

French Artist Pauline Bastard creates imaginative and explicit landscape collages using old photos from magazines and albums. She has been known as one of the best landscape artists in the category. Her creations focus on incorporation of artistic ideas by the use of recyclable materials. This is an effort from the artist to make people aware of the degradation that the environment is facing and how vital it is to ensure that it remains preserved. The artist’s renditions are exquisite while confirming the need to recycle. 

Vinyl Records have been used in different varieties to create artwork that is exquisite, stylish and beautiful. Artists Andrew Hyde and Matthew Wettergreen have started a company called Record Monsters that specializes in creating 3-D models out of old and discarded vinyl records. These designs also are produced in form of puzzles that the users have to assemble to create the complete design. The company conceptualizes the designs that are to be created, executes these designs and in the end creates models that are ready to be shipped.

Heal the Bay is a non profit group that has taken the task of sanitizing the Santa Monica Bay. The organization is very particular about how the environment is fed with garbage and trash, most of which is deteriorating the living condition for aquatic and terrestrial life in and adjoining the sea. The company recently roped in a major advertisement company to create an advertisement for them. RLR Advertising created a digital design of a burger made from trash to make people realize the need to recycle.

Artist Samuel Price has been one of those artists who has found an ingenious way to dispose off old magazines. He is one of those rare artists who does not use a computer to help him to create his master pieces. He uses the pages of old magazines to create collages of dogs. These collages most of the times look like paintings by a designer than collages considering the degree of accuracy in design proportions is so great. These portraits have been applauded as exquisite art forms from recycled material.

If you have a vinyl record that you are planning to trash, then think again. Designers Angelo Bramanti and Giuseppe Siracusa have found an exquisite use of these records and they use them to create sculptures of a variety of forms. These designers have learnt and mastered the technique of molding these vinyl records into shapes that are intricate and complex. These records have been used to create excellent form of art work that has previously been unknown and has brought forth an entirely new use of old records.

Solar Odyssey is a beautiful design that has redefined the cruising experience. This is a boat that has been designed to be eco friendly and has been manufactured using recycled boat parts only. Designed by Lemer Pax, this boat is 60 feet in length and is covered by solar panels. It can notch up to 33 knots and all of it just by being powered by sunlight. This is indeed a beautiful design that is ground breaking. It has redefined the sailing experience by several degrees.

The use of scrap metals in art has been redefined by Brian Mock. He is one of those talented artists who has used his imagination that has been revved up to use scrap metal to create designs that are from the realm of reality to surreal fantasy. His art forms most of the times depict the characters that can be the part of a fairy tale. There are also action figures, animals apart from the fairy world creatures. This brainchild of the artist has promoted the use of scrap metal with his impeccable art work.

Jason Mecier is one of those exceptional artists who creates portraits of celebrities with amazing likeness using only discarded objects like gum wrappers, jewelry, deodorant canisters, broken sunglasses, shoes and any other item that his brilliant brain deems fit for his art work. He designs 3-D mosaic portraits and these portraits do not require to be tagged because the celebrities looks in them match their exact features. The artist has an exceptional eye for details and uses any junk item to assist him in finishing his art work.

Artist Joe Pogan had been a professional welder for twenty five years and he turned to art and used his welding skills and innovation to come up some exceptional designs. He has been one of the rare examples of people with skills converting to magnanimous art forms. He uses his welding skills on discarded metals to create beautiful animal sculptures. All of his designs are original and refreshing. The many bird designs, for instance, are life size and look beautifully real. 

Robert Mitchell Dawson has been one of the most elegant designers who has been into artwork for a long time. His latest project involved redesigning the interiors of the 14^th century palazzo in Rome. The artist has used non bio degradable materials that have been discarded from various heritage sites in Rome which have been under restoration. From these waste materials, he has designed columns, sculptures and artifacts of the era that carry almost the same details as are there in the original designs.