We've seen people do some pretty remarkable things with their old computer hardware, but artist Joe Dragt's motherboard paintings are definitely the most worthy of hanging on your living room wall. When Dragt, who works out of his home in Arizona, saw a stack of old, unwanted computers, inspiration struck. "The complexity and patterns of all the circuits could make for stunning backgrounds. I asked if I could take one computer home for a trial run, and it just blossomed from there," he says.
Dragt has been selling his art for over 15 years, but only recently began using discarded computer components in his work. He notes that while old motherboards make for interesting canvases, there is an added benefit: they're free. Compared to a traditional, high-quality painting canvas, working on a piece of donated computer equipment is a huge money saver, not to mention some inventive recycling.
In addition to being cool to look at, each piece carries a subtle reference to computer lingo; his paintings titled "Memory" and "RAM" are pictured above. Dragt artist sells his works on his website, and offers both prints of the art as well as original pieces.
Tomorrow and Beyond via Geekosystem
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