An exhibition of art using only discarded materials is coming to Pitt Meadows.
The Art of Upcycling will feature the work of 11 artists who have used an assortment of items like metal chains, padlocks, screws, bolts, nuts, gears, and hinges to create their pieces.
“Beauty comes in many forms. It takes a creative and innovative artist to turn otherwise discarded materials into beautiful and sometimes functional works of art. Each piece is a remnant of its past life, often single-use and a reminder of the excess waste in everyday life,” said the city online about the show.
The show highlights the beauty and potential of giving items a second life, added the city.
“The Art of Upcycling invites viewers to see waste not as an end, but as potential.”
Raul Mendoza Azpiri is a multi-award-winning Mexican-Canadian artist, who will be featured in the exhibit, who is based in the traditional territory of the Lekwungen Peoples, in Victoria, B.C., since 2017.
Azpiri enjoys the exploration of texture, color, form, function and materials – mostly found objects, wood and fiber. And, his creative use of upcycled resources has earned him multiple awards in sustainability and design.
Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk, another featured artist, who specializes in metal sculpture, single-panel cartooning, and magazine illustration – who also creates one-of-a-kind robot sculptures from upcycled metal objects, that some people have described s 3D cartoons.
An opening reception for The Art of Upcycling will be taking place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at Pitt Meadows Art Gallery, located at the South Bonson Community Centre, at 10932 Barnston View Rd, Pitt Meadows.
The exhibition runs from Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, April 19.
For a full list of artists go to: https://www.pittmeadows.ca/arts-culture-heritage/pitt-meadows-art-gallery/pmag-gallery-exhibit-art-upcycling.