5 things you probably didn't know you could be made into art
Some artists have taken art and recycling to a whole new level. They are working with materials that at first glance don't have much to do with creativity, like pencil lead and even chewing gum.
Legos
Jan Vormann from Bamberg is traveling around the world with a bag of colorful toy blocks, looking for holes in walls or facades. Whenever he finds some, he starts repairing them with Legos, creating a work of art. Vormann has already traveled far with his bag of Lego blocks, including to the US and Mexico.
Adhesive tape
It's only when light shines on the creations by Dutch artist Max Zorn that his work becomes visible. Layer by layer, Zorn creates pictures on glass by applying strips of tape. Zorn started off as a street artist in his hometown of Amsterdam. Nowadays, he sells his artwork for up to several thousand euros.
Food
It might not look like it, but everything in this picture is edible. Food inspires the imagination of British artist Carl Warner. Initially, the London artist created the images just for fun. Now he makes his incredible landscapes for advertising agencies.
Pencil lead
Pencil lead is less than a millimeter in diameter, but even that can be turned into art. Graphite is particularly suitable for carving. The sculptor Rangna Reusch-Klinkenberg carves miniature busts of famous politicians. This one of former US President Barack Obama was made as a promotional campaign for the political magazine "Cicero."
Chewing gum
"Almost as good as clay," says Italian artist Maurizio Savini of his favorite material, which he's been working with for more than 10 years. The political and socially critical sculptures he makes out of chewing gum can be seen in galleries around the world and are in great demand. This sculpture of the mythical Roman she-wolf "La Lupa" made out of 14 kilograms of gum and sold for 28,000 euros.