World-Building: using waste to create the environment we’re fighting for
Leeroy New is a 36-year old Filipino artist and designer who uses plastic and other discarded materials in his practice.
“...this is drawn from the Filipino cultural sensibility of not throwing things away, of transforming your trash into Christmas decorations and fiesta costumes. We see this everyday.”
“Art is a means. It’s an extension of yourself and it should reflect your values. Art is malleable enough to be able to be the vessel for the things you want to change in the world.”
World-Building: using waste to create the environment we’re fighting for