1 Girl, 50,000 Cups

No no no no. Stop what you're thinking.

Tara Donovan has given us all reason to contemplate "waste not, want not." The New York artist has impeccable skill in taking materials that most would consider - well, garbage - and creating beautiful installations. This sculpture was made of just styrofoam cups and hot glue and hung at the Ace Gallery in 2003:





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