Cardboard is one of the most recycled materials in the recycling industry and fetches a strong price if you have tons, literally, bailed nice and neat.  Corrugated art, is how Mark Langan refers to it, and has been using this medium since 2004 to encourage people to recycle. It’s easy to look at cardboard and think it won’t have a second life, because of its light weight and flimsy nature.  Mark goes on to show us that corrugated material has a strong design within that gives us a texture that displays a sense of boldness.

Exactly how did he make some of these designs?  Not sure where you could get cardboard that will perform these moves, but it’s nice to know that your old brown moving box can set you into a bright and sunny day.

An artist of a new medium often translates his work by borrowing ideas from the greats (Van Gogh) to show the options and character of that medium.

The edges and depth of a simple flower with corrugated patterns definitely shows the skill and ability.

Mark at work with non-toxic glue, scissors, an exacto knife, a ruler and some patience.

His studio and home reside in Cleveland Ohio and one of his main inspirations in his State is Mount Rumpke, one the highest points in the State of Ohio, climbing to a height of 1,045 feet.  Being from California it seems quite low and not much to mention, except that this mountain is one of the U.S.’s largest landfills, and in the past has been fined a million dollars because of a landslide.  Sound like good motivation.

Mark Langan also supports his finances through making corporate pieces to display their commitment to green initiatives and the recycling industry.

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