It’s amazing the wonderful things creative people can do when they set their mind to it. Take Carolina Fontoura Alzaga. This artist has an unbelievable way with bike chains, especially their transformation from shoddy, greasy pieces of chunk into elegant and useful artworks.
Alzaga uses old bike parts to create one-of-a-kind chandeliers. These parts, which otherwise might end up crowding the landfills, are her materials as she creates these pieces inspired by Victorian chandeliers, DIY and bike culture. Alzaga likes to use unartistic materials and turn them into something beautiful.
Her product (the creation of, the sourcing of materials, the end product themselves) address certain social issues; she says her works address “class codes, power dynamics, reclaimed agency and ecological responsibility”.
Having not heard of bike culture myself, being introduced to it via these stunning chandeliers has really warmed to the movement. Take a look at more of her works here.
Photo from here.
Jade Scully is a copywriter excited about writing copy and stories, blogging about the world and editing. She currently and regularly publishes her stories on a number of blogs. Jade loves animals and hopes to begin writing copy for the animal rescue charity TEARS as her contribution to the cause.
