We’ve always heard about how we should be recycling everything instead of buying new items. And growing up, I’ve seen my grandparents do so because they were frugal and everything wasn’t so readily available then. But due an overabundance of online shopping sites, we’ve strayed away from that mindset and are more prone to purchasing something new. However, one 21st century artist doesn’t want to conform to that ideal and is doing something revolutionary.
French artist Benedetto Bufalino has utilised his artistic prowess to turn an old trailer from a caravan into the perfect instrument to beat the heat.
Benedetto Bufalino is famous for recycling old items and turning them into practical works of art. This time he set his eyes on an old trailer and turned into a nifty looking swimming pool.
He strategically cleared out the insides of the trailer and sealed in a way so that the water wouldn’t leak. Then he removed the ceiling and installed a little ladder to help people get in and out of it. And voila! A portable swimming pool for the season.
You can watch the complete transformation here:
Caravane Piscine – vision Timelapse
Timelapse de la Carvane Piscine de l'artiste Benedetto Bufalino de retour au Confort ce Dimanche pour Le Grand Bazar !
Posted by Le Confort Moderne on Tuesday, June 12, 2018
However, this isn’t the first time Benedetto has used his genius to recycle things. Here are some of the other examples:
1. That’s a pizza oven made out of a car!
French artist Benedetto Bufalino is turning old cars into pizza ovenshttps://t.co/Ao6i75JDfh pic.twitter.com/ABY8iHSlAm
— Jalopnik (@Jalopnik) June 9, 2018
2. Telephone-on-wheels.
benedetto bufalino makes a mobile phone…literally https://t.co/CnV465UJaP pic.twitter.com/hokNOT1rJJ
— designboom (@designboom) August 15, 2017
3. It’s the time to disco!
https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/809467390098427904
4. Never sell your car if you’re a table-tennis fan.
artist benedetto bufalino has turned an old car into a playable ping pong table https://t.co/mMQG0lBf8t pic.twitter.com/sOHhtyqqwK
— designboom (@designboom) June 20, 2016
5. Just make sure that chicken has a driving license.
Recycler une voiture de la police en poulailler…
JE… pic.twitter.com/jVFPkcERJv
— Gildas Ribot 👑⁉️ (@Giribot) November 5, 2017
6. Please name it ‘High Hide’.
"The hybrid habitat is gradually lifted into the air” – Benedetto Bufalino, who has sent a caravan into the sky. pic.twitter.com/yOWAXFqOyt
— Culture Trip (@CultureTrip) May 22, 2016
7. Waste not, want not.
need to beat the heat? benedetto bufalino turns a seat ibiza sedan into a #jacuzzi fit for fun http://t.co/3tUDQYY9HY pic.twitter.com/nOGoX1rlzd
— designboom (@designboom) July 28, 2014
8. Indoor tennis.
benedetto bufalino turns a french apartment into a tennis court #art #benedettobufalino http://t.co/7yeMEOUq5M pic.twitter.com/MIxwY3BOko
— designboom (@designboom) October 16, 2014
9. That’s so beautiful.
The Art of Benedetto Bufalino – http://t.co/jSZs7YAuy3 #NFTO pic.twitter.com/sxZ0JUFDpI
— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) March 18, 2014
Humans are one of the only things in this world who are capable of creating things via their imagination and people should utilise that power. Throwing away an item because it’s mildly damaged is just a bland way of giving up. Instead, take Benedetto Bufalino’s example, sit down with a thing that has had its day in the sun and turn it into something beautiful.