Recycled Cigarette Art by Tom Deininger
Wed, Feb 4, 2009
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First impressions aren’t always what they seem. Take this cute little bunny. It looks like a cuddly companion for a small child, but closer inspection reveals that this furry friend might be more appropriate for the smoker in your life instead. In fact, those who smoke may be the only ones who can appreciate both the rabbit’s appearance and its distinct perfume, a tobacco stench made possible by fur made from old cigarette filters.
Artist Tom Deininger collected discarded smokes from beach parking lots to create the above rabbit – which his website says “reeks of tobacco” – as well as this smelly shell:
It’s great that the artist is doing his part to divert waste and clean up some of the litter on our beaches, but is there an actual appeal for such pieces? Despite being quite admirable from afar, a close-up view of Deininger’s recycled cigarette art, below, is not so very appetizing.
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Olympia Dumpster Divers » Blog Archive » Recycled Art Rabbit Says:
March 4th, 2009 at 8:17 pm[...] Isn’t this bunny cute? Well, yeah, it DOES reek a bit … New England artist Tom Deininger created this rabbit out of the cigarette butts that he picked up from beach parking lots. This is an example of how Recycled Art can go beyond the decoratively clever to slyly subversive, forcing the viewer to reconsider not only materials but actions; art that makes a statement. Read more about this recycled art rabbit HERE [...]
February 4th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
smokey the rabbit?
February 6th, 2009 at 6:14 am
butts bunny?
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
You have to love when artists think outside of the box :)
June 26th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Classic tobacco cigarettes are so pass?, hooray for the revolutionary electronic cigarette and e-cigar! ^^
August 6th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
it is grt artwork . a unique one . and haven’t seen elsewhere. i have posted it to my friends.