For over a year the artist Daniel Huyberts has been collecting plastic bags, both his own and those graciously donated to him. In the process of experimenting with fusing plastic bags, he noticed the untaped sonic potential of the material. The completed project is a large drum surface where the interactors touch is amplified and processed.
The plastic bag is a troublesome little object, as this piece proposes it is Scheduled for Deletion. Cities (and some countries) around the world have put taxes or completely banned the use of plastic bags outright, or switched to biodegrable corn plastics. These actions can only go so far. Recycling programs run by stores only work if patrons return their bags to those stores. As such it’s very important for the average consumer to switch to reusable bags, weather they be plastic or fabric, recycled, or hand made. It’s not that hard to keep a collection of bags in your car, or in your purse, backpack or (man)bag. When asked “Paper or Plastic,” you can respond, “No, thanks, I brought my own!”
