Appropriation art is finding new uses for existing materials.
"We were quite rigorous in our analysis of existing materials.
It could thus be made from existing materials.
So my way of making prints is consistent with my sculptural use of existing materials".
"But one person can use existing materials in an entirely different way".
That massively reduces the footprint because you are using existing materials with a proper reuse strategy.
But these customised surgical implants and grafts, like the new drug Spritam, are fairly crude adaptations of existing materials.
Codecademy was set up by two friends who wanted to learn to code, but were disappointed with existing materials.
For that reason and others, the Bentel firm found ways to "reinvent existing materials rather than discard them," he said.
Another pertinent concept at large in the show is recycling trash and, related, the repurposing of existing materials.
After conducting an audit of existing materials, Mr Coe recommends consulting with stakeholders, including staff, partners, volunteers, service users and suppliers.
