Functional works of art created from discarded road signage
Borris Bally ingeniously maintains the pleasingly primitive aspects of this notion; he reclaims the material but sublimely transforms its utility. His pieces include furniture, tableware, jewelry, etc.
I attempt to produce pieces of technical integrity and rich content. The rhythmic quality of design elements in my work become specific metaphors for strength and stability, as well as the danger and pain of life, while maintaining a disarming edge of humor.Artist: Borris Bally
Link: Guild
I bring decades of training and experience as an artist to this collection of pieces. Until I began experimenting with recycled traffic signage, nobody had seen the potential elegance of this discarded aluminum. I have since challenged myself to discover its properties in order to create bold objects of beauty which transcend its common roots. Signage has become my passionate medium of choice not only because of the recycling message, but also its appeal to me as an extreme variation on the age-old tradition of enamelling.





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Some similarly themed pieces