USE OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND PIGMENT FLOURESCENT AS A PAINTING MEDIUM
Iqbal Prabawa Wiguna, Aulia Ibrahim Yeru, Adrian Permana Zen, Cucu Retno Yuningsih, Sigit Kusumanugraha

Telkom University

Abstract

Currently the balance and sustainability of nature is an often discussed issue in contemporary art. Artists trying to increase awareness, responsibility and action for the nature and the environment through their works. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a form of waste that is increasing every year. These wastes is the garbages that comes from our daily lives wastes. they are usually plastic bottles, product packaging, food scraps etc. Most of this materials such as plastics, styrofoam or other materials derived from synthetic polymers if not handled properly it will become a waste that endangers the environment. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and study the possibility of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) especially those made from inorganic materials such as plastic, aluminum cloth etc. into a medium for a painting. The idea of painting as expanded field has opened up the possibility of using found object materials as a medium that represents the idea of a painting. By adding flourescent pigment as coloring pigment to turn the waste material color to be more vibrant and contrast to the eye, the expected outcome of this paper is how the process of using environmental issues and the concept of recycling into a work of art that increases awareness for the sustainability of the nature.

Keywords: Municipal Solid Waste, Recycling, Painting, Flourescent Pigment

Topic: Environmental Engineering