Solutions from Ukraine: No Waste Ukraine station features unique artwork made from plastic caps
The walls of the No Waste Ukraine sorting station are adorned with unique artworks crafted from plastic lids, featuring iconic pieces such as Mona Lisa, Starry Night and Creation of Adam.
Rubryka reports this with reference to No Waste Ukraine.
The creator of these artworks is Ukrainian director Ivan Shokha, who received an award at the "Open Night" film festival for his short film "Ocean of Garbage." Ivan notes that he has been incorporating lids into games since his childhood.
Later, during his university years, he and a friend developed a 3D model of a lid featuring special teeth that enable them to interlock.
"We aimed to create an ecological construction set. Initially, we produced the first samples using a 3D printer; however, we opted to use ordinary plastic lids that are typically discarded for demonstrative purposes.
To source materials for our projects, we contacted No Waste Ukraine," Ivan Shokha says.
Collaborating with the No Waste Ukraine team, Ivan sorted through the caps brought in by visitors to the station. After days of sorting and washing, various characters and models were crafted. These efforts eventually led to the creation of reproductions of classic paintings, such as Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" and Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam."
The first painting in the series was Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
All three paintings now decorate the No Waste Ukraine sorting station space, and the frames, made of cardboard by Ivan himself, draw even more attention from visitors to the art on the walls.
"These paintings combine creativity, imagination, and conscious use. They demonstrate how ordinary things can get a new life.
It is remarkable that such art lives within the walls of our sorting station because we strive to involve more and more people in sorting and form a community that consciously approaches waste, understanding that it is not garbage but a resource," Yevheniia Aratovska, founder of No Waste Ukraine, said.
Visitors can explore the No Waste Ukraine sorting station and view these unique works firsthand at Saperno-Slobidska, 25/4, just a 15-minute walk from the Demiivska metro station.
For reference:
Rubryka has discovered how ordinary bottle caps from water, juice, or yogurt can generate millions for the benefit of the army and society. Rubryka's article, "How one charity turned plastic bottle caps into over 100 drones for Ukraine's army," explores one such charitable organization and enterprise making this possible. Read more to learn about this innovative initiative.
