Vent: went to a flea market in Portland last weekend and saw someone selling crushed can art for $50 a pop

Honestly half of them were just dented cans with a magnet glued on, not even shaped into anything. Is that really considered art or just lazy upcycling?

3 comments

3 Comments

gavin_allen481mo ago

Portland's art scene has always been full of that kind of stuff. Slapping a magnet on a dented can and calling it a day is just taking people for a ride. Those "artists" know tourists will buy anything with a story attached. If you're gonna charge $50 at least put some actual work into it and shape the thing into something recognizable. The whole "upcycling" trend has just become an excuse for lazy people to sell garbage.

kevin_hernandez831mo ago

Hang on @gavin_allen48 is it really that deep though? I get being annoyed at overpriced junk but calling it a whole scam feels a bit much. Some people just like weird little trinkets and that's okay isn't it?

oliver_ward141mo ago

$50 is a lot but some of those recycled pieces are genuinely clever, @gavin_allen48.