Gyuhan Lee, a South Korean artist, transforms a McDonald’s paper bag into lamps as a message of upcycling.

Drawing inspiration from the worldwide shift of take-outs during the pandemic, Gyuhan Lee, a South Korean artist, created a Tokyo series of upcycled paper lamps from McDonald’s non-greasy paper bags, taking the concept of recycling and transforming products and giving them a more permanent life.

Lee is known for sculptures and projects crafted from everyday objects that send a message of repurposing and upcycling and the interrelationship between manufacturing and the art of craftsmanship. This artist inspires the packaging community to pay attention to upcycling to increase the lifespan of disposable items.

While the artist’s goal was to shed light on food waste, the piece also delves deeper into the use of plastics, paper, and single-use products. The Tokyo edition of McDonald’s repurposed lamps acts as an example of reinvention.

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