Gorit Megan is an architect by trade. After working at an architectural firm, she knew she had a bigger calling in life. One year ago she opened up her own studio called “Junksion,” transforming seemingly old and useless objects into works of art and utility. At her studio there are bicycle parts, empty gas tanks, 80-year-old doors and shutters, closets from the sixties, bathtubs, suitcases and more. She says her biggest joy is searching for antique items at flea markets. The source of her inspiration comes from piles of junk. From a telephone receiver she creates a lamp, and from a suitcase – a living room table. [Gorit Megan, Architect]: “The things that I find have to be pretty on their own, even before I do something with them. There are cases when I see something and I immediately know what I am going to make out of it. The ideas always come from the material itself!” The process of her work is to search for an old item and to build it anew. She scraps out the old use for the item, and completely transforms it into something new and refreshing. [Gorit Megan, Architect]: “For example, those gas tanks are gas containers that are being used for refrigeration by air conditioners and the refrigeration industry. At the moment they are empty. It is impossible to refill them. What I make from them are baskets and newspaper stands! I try to give them life in the form of something else.” Although Gorit does not view herself as a green artist for the sake of the environment …
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