Mount Recyclemore. This is the name of the installation that appeared in Cornwall, England, at the time of the G7 summit, and refers to a famous sculpture with American presidents. The group of artists assembled the heads of Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel or Joe Biden from electrical waste to draw attention to the need to recycle electronic components.
The installation, which appeared in Cornwall, England, at the time of the G7 summit, is reminiscent of the famous Mount Rushmore sculptural group carved into the rock massif in South Dakota. Instead of the heads of former American presidents, he is made up of portraits of the highest representatives of Great Britain, France, the United States, Canada, France, Italy and Japan.
Moreover, the busts of politicians are not made of any rock, but of old electrical appliances. British artist Joe Rush, along with 15 other artists, wanted to draw attention to how the obsolete electronics burden the environment, so he teamed up with the technology company musicMagpie, which supplied him with the unnecessary old components that made up the creators.
The bizarre sculpture was created in Rush’s London studio, from where a group of artists had it transported to Sandy Acres beach near the seaside resort of Carbis Bay, where G7 leaders are currently meeting. Waste politicians should watch the ocean waves by Sunday before musicMagpie takes them to its Manchester headquarters. The diary informed about it The Guardian.
Each member of the G7 was given the task of portraying a different artist. One of Rush’s co-workers, Alex Wreckage, admitted that there were several quarrels in the group about the best pieces of e-waste. “Someone said he wanted this part on Biden’s nose, and someone else protested that he had chosen the same one for Merkel’s nose,” the artist revealed.
Each of the faces measures three times one meter and together they are a sculptural group composed of 12 tons of scrap metal coming from about 20,000 discarded devices. “We have to recycle waste, not just throw it in the landfill. It’s not just a problem for politicians, it’s a matter of humanity as a whole,” Rush said.
“Electrical waste is an increasing threat around the world because it has far-reaching effects on the environment. When it ends up in a landfill, harmful chemicals leak into the soil and water. When it is burned, greenhouse gases are released into the air, contributing to global warming. , “added Steve Oliver of musicMagpie, a manufacturer of refurbished electronics.
Rush drew attention to the problem of climate change in his older installations. He has collaborated with famous artists such as Banksy, Vivienne Westwood and Damien Hirst, and describes himself as an “artist from the fringes of society”.
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