Upcycle: As A New Preference in the Art of Climate Change
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24821/h3ne3g34Keywords:
upcycle, zero-waste, fashion, art of climate changeAbstract
The most common inspiration used in the art of climate change is global warming. Indeed, the greenhouse effect that leads to the rise of global temperature is the cause of global warming. This effect occurs due to increasing levels of carbon released into the air. Upon this, an artist needs to take part in reducing carbon emissions for the sake of a better environment. One of the effective ways is by using the principles of environmentally friendly (low-carbon emissions) artwork. The way that can be chosen is upcycling in the making of an artwork. Upcycled is the upgraded version of Recycling. Upcycle will help reduce carbon emissions by utilizing old goods as materials in the process of creating an artwork. Upcycle does not use new materials and it uses the method of material processing with a short phase compared to recycling. The contemporary art of climate change raises many issues on global warming as its inspiration. Therefore, it should pay attention to the material used in the making of environmentally friendly artwork. This paper will discuss the upcycle as a preference to produce that artwork. Practice-based research methods and literature studies are used in this study. This research will also discuss creative strategies in upcycling deadstock (waste from the fashion industry) to become part of climate change contemporary artwork. The preliminary result from this study is that the use of the upcycle will be optimal when combined with the principle of zero-waste.
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