{"id":23539,"date":"2019-06-11T15:55:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T13:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=23539"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:40:53","slug":"pet-art-plastic-bottles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/pet-art-plastic-bottles\/","title":{"rendered":"PET-art: Turning Plastic Waste into Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can plastic waste become an element of art? Oddly enough, but yes. You can reuse it to create something beautiful, as the artist Veronika Richterov\u00e0 did.<\/em><\/h2>\n

The problems related to the use (and abuse) of plastic<\/b> are well known. While experts warn that, at this rate, by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea<\/a>, some people have found a way to reuse<\/b> the offending material in a very creative<\/b> way. Indeed, better: making something beautiful <\/b>out of it. It is done by the Czech artist Veronika Richterov\u00e0<\/a><\/strong>. Let’s discover her creations.<\/p>\n

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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 JAPANESE CARPS K\u00d3I, 2017, plastic sheets, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/u>The (real) art of Recycle<\/h2>\n

“PET-art<\/strong><\/b>” is how the artist defines her works. PET is the abbreviation of polyethylene terephthalate<\/em>, the material of which plastic bottles are mainly composed. Since 2004, Veronika has travelled to over 76 countries and collected thousands of bottles<\/strong><\/b> that she has turned into pieces of<\/strong><\/b> display<\/strong> art<\/strong><\/b>. Indeed, there have been many exhibitions in which she has participated, both individually and together with other contemporary artists. Her brilliant intuition<\/strong><\/b> was to realize that the heated plastic becomes moldable and any shape can be obtained.<\/p>\n

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Veronika Richterov\u00e1, SEVEN ROSES, 2019, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n

“The principle is very simple: every PET bottle tends to become smaller when heated. However, in my experience, it is difficult to adjust the process since the different types of bottles are of different quality and their behaviour is often unpredictable. The work is always full of adventures<\/strong>, the final sculpture is usually the result of many experiments. The biggest advantage is that there is a lot of free material<\/strong> all over the world. I have a special house<\/strong> full of bottles<\/strong> that I find, which is my ‘treasure’ where I can go to choose what I want to work with”.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Veronika Richterov\u00e1, PRICKLY PEAR, 2017, JELLYFISH, 2014, CACTUS, 2017, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n

Creations that help the Environment<\/h2>\n

Born as a visual experiment, it has become a real mission<\/strong><\/b>. Cut, heat and shape. What? Several sculptures, but we show you in particular one of the most surprising collections<\/strong><\/b> of Richterov\u00e0. It’s called “Pet Luminaries<\/strong><\/b>” and consists of a series of chandeliers<\/strong><\/b> made by recycling plastic bottles collected around the world. Elaborate compositions, with a retro taste, almost regal as some works recall the great chandeliers of the 18th and 19th century ballrooms.<\/p>\n

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Veronika Richterov\u00e1, BAROCK CHANDELIER II. 2018, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n

An example<\/b> that can be inspirational: recycling<\/b> plastic, and many other materials and objects of our daily life, not only it’s a gesture of respect for the environment and can reduce waste and save money. It can also be beautiful, fun and bring amazing results.<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 HUNGRY ANEMONES, 2017, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n
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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 HUGE CACTUS, 2017, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n
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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 CROCODILE, 2009, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n
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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 MORPHO BUTTERFLIES, 2009, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n
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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 PALM ISLANDS, 2014, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n
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Veronika Richterov\u00e1 PENGUINS, 2008, photo Michal Cihl\u00e1\u0159<\/div><\/div>\n

Have you ever tried do-it-yourself<\/b> to recycle materials? Share your ideas. And if you want to start, you can take inspiration from this simple activity<\/a> that we proposed a few weeks ago. Enjoy yourself by freeing your creative ecological spirit<\/b>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Cover image:\u00a0LEAPING GREY MULLETS-detail, 2006, detail<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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