Gijs Schalkx redesigned an abandoned car to run on fuel made from his own plastic waste. The de-refinery converts this waste back into oil and is installed on the top of the car, making the vehicle independent from existing fossil fuel infrastructure.
The Plastic Car, photo: Gijs Schalkx
The Plastic Car, photo: Gijs Schalkx
Built from trash and running on trash, it celebrates the power of DIY and the individual agency it brings, while also challenging our ideas of sustainability and responsible use of resources.
Bio
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Photo: Gerard BurgersGijs Schalkx
NL
Gijs Schalkx is a Dutch designer and artist. His work celebrates the power of do-it-yourself and the individual agency it brings. Challenging our dependency on the infrastructure that designs our daily lives and through low-tech interventions, he provides us with a more direct understanding of how desire, effort, reward and impact balances out.
Credits
This project was funded by the Creative Industries Fund NL, Stichting Stokroos and Stroomversneller Arnhem.
Presented in the context of the Label4Future project. Label4Future is funded by the European Union (European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency EISMEA) under grant agreement No. 101133162.
