Francois Knoetze and Dave Braithwaite use electronic waste to create art pieces to teach people about e-waste.
When electronic waste, or e-waste, is exposed to heat it releases toxic chemicals into the air damaging the atmosphere. Those toxic materials can also seep into the groundwater, affecting both land and sea animals. Dave, from Benoni, is a consultant in the architectural metals field and he is also an artist and restorer of antique and vintage furniture.“They had seen some of my work on social media and asked me if I would like to get involved in creating some art pieces using electronic waste, which was completely new to me.”
“The first piece I created was a 600mm diameter globe. The idea was to create an image of our planet and how it was covered in e-waste. I started doing research on how much e-waste is affecting our planet. The numbers I got were shocking.” His work on e-waste focuses on the ties between the digital world and the environmental challenges that come with it.
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