Garbage bags have more purpose than merely storing trash.
In the Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art exhibition featuring Dan Steinhilber, common household items are taking a new role, including a piece made entirely of melted-together trash bags inflated by a fan.
Other consumer goods include duck sauce packets, lawn chairs, dry cleaner hangers, light bulbs, empty bottles of soda, and Styrofoam packing peanuts.
What is exceptional about the exhibit is that nothing is as it seems. Only at a close distance do you realize the stain glass mirror you are looking at is merely duck sauce packs stapled to an enormous board. Reaching out and touching it is almost necessary.
According to the Museum of Art’s website, Steinhilber’s works are intended to help the viewer rethink how they view
mass-produced consumer items.One of the most popular exhibits is the Styrofoam packing peanuts. Entering a large room, there is nothing more than a pile of the peanuts in the corner and some obtrusive fans placed about. The packing peanuts then come to life as the fans come on and alter in intensity.
Steinhilber’s work has been showcased in seven other galleries over the past four years, according to his website. It will be on view at BYU through June 6, 2009.
Be aware after viewing the exhibit, as you may never want to use trash bags for garbage anymore.
I went to this with you - that was way cool. :) There's a new mod art exhibit that's pretty sweet.
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