Sakarit is a Graphic Designer & Visual Artist, based in Brooklyn, NYC
This series upcycles discarded materials —plastic bags, food packaging, bottles, and cardboard— into prints, functional, decorative, and emergency items. These include posters, postcards, pin buttons, tote bags, purses, backpacks, a sculptural poster, a jacket, a t-shirt design, and a mobile workstation.
The project extends my 2009 work Quisquiliae: 21st-century Dadaism, Art and Design for All Possible Worlds, reimagining waste as raw material for aesthetic and social transformation.
In response to the UN’s declaration of the “Global Boiling” era, the project critiques capitalism’s culture of overconsumption and disposable goods. Graphic design, textile design, and fashion design converge through the principle of “more is more,” creating a total work of art inspired by Wagner’s concept of Gesamtkunstwerk—a comprehensive, all-embracing art form. In today’s context, this becomes Environmental Graphic Design.
The goal is not just to design an exhibition. It is to inspire people to rethink consumption, reduce household waste, reimagine the legacy of time-defying plastic and celebrate creative reuse, and creatively upcycle discarded materials to help build a more sustainable world.
All the artwork in this show was thoughtfully arranged to elevate each piece, making the work more powerful and allowing the pieces to support one another. The exhibition ran from November 17 to December 7, 2023, on the 3rd floor of the Juliana Curran Terian Design Center Pavilion at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. It aimed to raise awareness about the climate crisis, ocean pollution, and the impact of overconsumption. The show highlighted how artists and designers can respond by incorporating plastic and discarded materials into their creative practices.



