6 Artists on The Poetry of Discarded Materials | Louisiana Channel

In a time where consumerism only seems to be growing, it is inspiring to observe these six artists - such as Tara Donovan and Piet Hein Eek - who have made discarded, everyday materials the centre of their work. Watch their exciting approach to re-using materials.
“The materials wait to be used again.” British sculptor Phyllida Barlow (b.1944) uses materials from her former sculptures - from their experimental stage. To Barlow, sculpturing is not about perfection but about recovering lost moments.
Flexibility is key to American artist Elliott Hundley (b. 1975), who uses materials he’s found washed up on a beach in his artwork. Wrapping paper, rocks and beads are all part of a magnificent collage pieced together by chicken wire and straight pins.
“In a way the artist works with remnants, society’s remnants.” Danish poet, writer and artist Morten Søkilde (b. 1974) dubs himself “a thing-finder” and uses these things he finds on e.g. the street to create his poetic, dream-like miniature models. When re-using materials in such a manner, there are suddenly infinite possibilities, and one’s own ideas are the only limitation.
American fabric sculptor and performance artist Nick Cave (b. 1959) describes his art as “a second skin that hides gender, race, class.” An array of discarded materials makes up his artwork, and he often frequents thrift stores and flea markets, searching for something “that has a pulse to it” and can be the beginning of something new.
“It always starts with material,” says Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek (b. 1967), who uses e.g. scrap wood to build furniture - his goal being to optimize and take maximum advantage of the things around him. Starting out, people thought he was crazy to use leftover-material, but his approach has now set a new trend.
American artist Tara Donovan (b. 1969) was initially drawn to everyday materials - such as straws - because they were easily accessible, inexpensive and mass-produced. She works to the point where the flexible material, which makes up her magical sculptures, transcends itself, thus creating a sort of artistic structure.
All interviews by Marc-Christoph Wagner, Christian Lund and Jonas Hjorth, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
Produced by: Marc-Christoph Wagner
Edited by: Klaus Elmer
Copyright: Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2015
Supported by Nordea-fonden

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*Watch our full-length interviews with all the artists here:* Phyllida Barlow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2mZmpyMn7V3qbs Elliott Hundley: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpnbdadrjZKBn9E Morten Søkilde: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF6rd2yMmb1snaM Nick Cave: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5Xdqpyhbaaeldk Piet Hein Eek: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGnIeZeDltt6p5I Tara Donovan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooSmhKGBpqeBfsk

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I loved the clothing with all the doilies all over them. The mixture is beautiful. Wow a feast for the eyes.

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“I may be obsessive, but ai am definitely not a perfectionist.” So enjoyed this

[@susand484]

This is wonderful! I'm sure many don't understand the making of art that is not beautiful in the common sense of the word. But if you make art yourself and want to use your artistic voice to say whatever you need to say, uncensored, this work is an example of that. If an artist is honest about saying what they want to say, the work is always original, because we are all original. The courage to stick to one's own perception and voice, inspires people like me who celebrate artists like these. It is the freedom to trust one's own subjective experience and make it visible, make it conscious if we dare to do it. It is the opposite of commercialism, where you present a product that you want to sell to as many as possible, and try to look through the eyes of others.

[@annehamilton6779]

Fantastically stated! Brava!!!!

[@debibeverly0609]

I love the table and chest made of spare materials.

[@potatoface2611]

What an amazing collection of artists. Really inspiring!

[@elizabethlau644]

So cool.............I love art works from discarded materials..........Best for the environment.

[@goldie5781]

Great title! ❤ It is an "art-poetry" of the discarded items"! ❤ Thank you for making this inspiring video.

[@fredbeverton553]

Great work, love the furniture maker, our society has so much "waste" that actually can be made into beautiful things

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Phenomenal Artistry.

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Wonderful presentation and great collection of artists

[@dannsherstone1037]

Fascinating. Watching this I feel much better about my stash and my growing collection of zipper pulls. Love the reclaimed wooden furniture!

[@loriwakefield1]

nice work everyone I like that the works are all made from recycled materials thank you for the show

[@justinebourke2811]

The 3rd artist's furniture; wow! I just love it it's so beautiful, interesting and has real purpose - it's useful 😊

[@praaht18]

Amazing, interesting, beautiful.

[@marylhere]

Our local museum did an Extreme Materials exhibit....best ever. The wall hanging of duck sauce packets...beautiful.

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Just subscribed to your channel. Most intelligent works on video! Love it! These artists are awesome!

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THERE IS A SAYING...."""ALL IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL""" MAY I ADD...'.........''''LOOK !!!! NOT JUST WITH YOUR EYES, BUT WITH YOUR WHOLE BODY , AND LIFE WILL REVEAL ITSELF.....

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Great inspiring moments of art!

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So much colour. So Inspiring.

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Inspirational!

[@margaretfarquhar9567]

I like very much the first artist and his "second skin " idea which hides ones identity, I've wanted to have this freedom.most of my life. Thank you for posting

[@ginogino3551]

very poetic!

[@maricotodiz4475]

loved it! living in a city called Deerfield beach and just found out the city does not want to pay for recycle. i see thousands recycle stuff in the dumpster going with the garbage and think God when this will end up? Recycle was the best thing that could happen in our planet. but money is all that is matter for the city of pompano and Deerfield. FL very very sad

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Amazing

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That was great

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I love all what you all do i just come across you all its fab

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💝💝💝💝I enjoy it very much!

[@Gilren1]

I love it! ... but I think of the peopel who move the objects to exibitions and the poor restorers, too... . ;)

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so amazing g video.

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Cool

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what is the song at 4:50? thank you !

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The upspeaking i cannot.

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Títulos en español hace falta Imposible votar

[@margietalk]

05:34 mini house

[@marylhere]

My neighbor would pick up rusted pieces of car in the gutter and make wonderful works of art.

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So. Ummm why is that guy in a jock strap??

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4:26, 4:53

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messing fantastic Why because not standard

[@kitt3813]

My god these ppl are so full of self importance

[@MTMF.london]

No, they are not. They are not trying to impress anybody. They are just doing things that they love with found objects and are happy to share their experience. You don't need to like the results or them.

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Where is my art? And where is my AI?

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Jo

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...Then it gets re-discarded as art.

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4:19 Tara 7:03 the only non bullshitter artist in this video

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Yes! I loved her work.

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Life is loss

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Nothing new about this kind of art. It was also called the art of found objects.

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At the end of the day it’s still garbage! I wouldn’t call them artists just trash collectors..

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Affff! No sense!

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Исскуство уродства.

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Degradacia

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