As part of the wider Waste Age: What Can Design Do? exhibition, Rubbish Redesigned offers a local perspective on the worldwide waste crisis. It is a complementary exhibition. Running from 28th September 2024 to 2nd March 2025 at Midlands Arts Centre. It highlights the innovative work of West Midlands-based designers who are transforming waste into wonder. By showcasing the creative potential of everyday materials, Rubbish Redesigned inspires visitors to rethink their consumption habits and embrace a more sustainable future.
A Circular Future, One Design at a Time
The West Midlands is often associated with industrial heritage and manufacturing prowess. However, a new wave of innovative designers is emerging, redefining the region's creative landscape. Rubbish Redesigned is an exhibition that celebrates this burgeoning design scene. Showcasing the work of talented individuals who are transforming waste into wonder.
Waste Not, Want Not: Reimagining Resources in the Midlands
The "Rubbish Redesigned" exhibition embodies the timeless proverb "waste not, want not." This thought-provoking showcase, running alongside the broader "Waste Age: What Can Design Do?" exhibition, delves into the realm of circular design – a philosophy that aims to minimize waste by keeping materials in use for as long as possible. Curated by design researcher Sarah King, the exhibition features the work of talented West Midlands-based designers. These innovators are pushing boundaries by transforming everyday waste materials, like orange peel and cow manure, into stunning and functional objects. By showcasing this creative reuse, "Rubbish Redesigned" challenges us to reconsider how we view waste and inspires a shift towards a more sustainable future.
A Circular Approach
At the heart of Rubbish Redesigned is the concept of circular design. A philosophy that seeks to eliminate waste and pollution by keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible. By rethinking the way we produce, consume, and dispose of goods, designers can significantly reduce our environmental impact.
From Waste to Wonder
The exhibition features a diverse range of projects by artists and designers such as Rachael Colley, Rhys Ellis, Forsesso, Studio Mafa, Danielle Phelps, and Molly Ratcliffe. These creatives are using everyday waste materials. From orange peel to cow manure, and transforming them into stunning and functional objects.
A Local Perspective on a Worldwide Issue
Rubbish Redesigned offers a local perspective on a worldwide issue. By highlighting the work of West Midlands-based designers, the exhibition demonstrates the potential for regional innovation. To contribute to a more sustainable future. It also underscores the importance of supporting local businesses and artisans who are committed to ethical and eco-friendly practices.
A Call to Action
As visitors explore the exhibition, they will be inspired to reconsider their own consumption habits and to support designers who are working to create a more sustainable future. Rubbish Redesigned is not just an exhibition; it is a call to action. By showcasing the power of design to address the waste crisis, the exhibition encourages us all to embrace circular principles. To make conscious choices that benefit both people and the planet.
An Ethical Sustainable Future
The West Midlands has a rich history of innovation and creativity. Rubbish Redesigned demonstrates that this tradition continues to thrive, with a new generation of designers leading the way towards a more sustainable future. By highlighting the work of these talented individuals, the exhibition inspires us to rethink the possibilities of waste and to embrace a circular economy.
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