Trash to Treasure: Young artist inspired by trash

Reuse is an annual contemporary art exhibition organised by en.v Earth in Kuwait.  It’s putting a zesty twist to the issue of Kuwait’s environment, and rather than preaching, it’s showing the real life effects through art. The exhibition featured many high level attendees, including MP Dr. Rola Dashti, and MP Dr Aseel Al-Awadhi. the pieces displayed at the exhibition are made from over 85% reused material; from the canvas to the paints, to the nail hanging the pieces – the artists made every effort to reduce their carbon footprint.

The exhibition featured the works of many young artists in Kuwait who decided to show their passion for art and longing for change through a camera lens, old doors, yarn, scrap metal, and various other forms. One piece that definitely stood out was It’s about time by Farah Al-Haidar, a young Kuwaiti artist who specialises in photography, mixed media art, and oil painting. It’s about time was a photography piece mounted onto a reused canvas. The actually photographs and pieces were “ironed n old shirts, and hand sown to create a meaningful collage”. Farah described the title to be “appropriate for the situations that we are facing locally in how we tend to waste such valuable materials , it’s about time to stop wasting and start acting”

The photographs themselves were taken at various junkyards around Kuwait. Farah commented that “junkyards are a waste of our land, our money, and they pollute our air. We don’t have infinite resources, so why do we act like we do? Art is life, and anything can be turned into art, why do we decide to throw it away?”

The exhibition also featured many young artists with a longing for change. MP Dr.Rola Dashti recognised their efforts and stated that “it’s inspiring to see so many young people and young minds that care”.

Farah urges everyone out there to not “waste their time on useless things; try to sign up in activities, volunteer or get a part time job, and always try and make a change. The main reason that the leaders aren’t taking action towards combating climate change is because they won’t live long enough to feel the devastating effects – stop spreading negative idea’s and start spreading love and peace and creating a better generation and a better future. Once they see a youth movement towards a better future, they’ll recognise they need action”

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