Art Of the Dumpster

After reading the article, Big Metal Containers Nestle in at Power Inn Road Exhibition, Sac Bee, Our Region, Friday, June 14, 2014, I decided to check it out. This art exhibit is very unique in that each artist painted his or her rendition of how they interpret their art on or in a dumpster. The project is called Dumpster Art and is commissioned by the Power Inn Alliance. The idea behind using disregarded trash receptacles, in this case old dumpsters, is that local business owners saw this as an opportunity to enhance its dilapidated environment in an unusual and eclectic way.
Each artist used their dumpster in his or her own way. The dumpsters were not necessarily used in lieu of a canvas. For instance, I noticed at least two of the artists had carried their artistic ideas to the inside of the receptacle.
At least 1 dumpster seemed be «unfinished.» As the artist used melted chrome to coat the top ²⁄₃ of the dumpster and the bottom ¹⁄₃ was left in its original rustic state. Initially, this piece made me feel awkward, in that I was simply staring at my own reflection in what resembled a giant blurry mirror. After reading the marker, however, I realized that the artist chose to simplify his piece by creating a mirror effect. Indeed, as I believe this dumpster provided the artist with a unique opportunity to literally «draw» the public into his art.
My favorite piece was «Too Much is Not Enough,» by Waylan Horner. This piece seemed to present a dichotomy: the colors were very calming and subdued, yet on the other hand the artwork also seemed twisted and slightly grotesque. I found that «Too Much» also seemed to have «animé» feel to it. After staring at it for a while I also noticed that either Mickey or Minnie had lost a finger amongst the the twisted mounds of truncated intestines. (Keeping in mind that this is merely my interpretation and you may see something totally different.)
Overall, this multifarious display of 3-​dimentional dumpster art spurred my interest and made me think about what the —- the artists were thinking. It gave me an opportunity to see dumpsters from a different perspective. This art exhibit was meant to create community chatter, which I am sure it will. As a person who will travel for art I must say that after reading the article in the paper, my interest was ignited. If you seek seek out cultural events in your community, I would like to recommend that you visit this exhibit before it ends on August 30.
Lastly, I would like to give my compliments to all the artists who were involved in this art project, and of course I would like to thank the Power Inn Alliance for their commission which facilitated the artists in producing such amazing stuff.