One more eco story

I just had to share this story. The piece reminded me of a work by Grimanesa Amoroso. Our organization was apart of the exhibition Weaving In and Out and her work looks similiar. I am personally amazed at how artists are stepping up on the environment issues and developing wondering eco-art that teaches all of us how to preserve this planet.

Interiors
Beautiful Window Display Made from Recycled To-Go Cups
by Kristi Bernick, 08/02/10
filed under: Art, Recycled Materials, green Interiors

Slow Commerce, The Indo Projects, Chicago, window display, eco design, sustainable design, green design, make believe, to go cups

An art initiative in the hip Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park and Bucktown presents a series of commissioned storefront installations by local designers. One of many displays running along N Milwaukee Ave is an installation made entirely of up-cycled to-go cups sourced from local trash cans. Slow Commerce by The Indo Projects presents “cloud-like structures” that send proactive messages into the community about how taking environmental responsibility will ensure a higher quality of life for future generations.

Slow Commerce, The Indo Projects, Chicago, window display, eco design, sustainable design, green design, make believe, to go cups

The Indo Projects creates window installations by utilizing found objects, highlighting the positive characteristics of goods that are considered “old and worn.” The cups in “Slow Commerce” are sourced from local trash cans — it took the design team three full days to collect, wash and assemble the playful structure. The act of collection puzzled passing pedestrians and nearby businesses, and this interaction generated communication about awareness of overlooked waste in the local community.

Slow Commerce is just one of many installations in the historic community that promote the arts through the “Make Believe – Reactivating Vacant Spaces in WPB” project. The installations can be viewed from the street until October 29, 2010.

Read more: Beautiful Window Display Made from Recycled To-Go Cups | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World