Transform your Trash at Airbourne Airshow

5 August 2008

Visitors can Go Green at the world's biggest seafront airshow as artist, David Kefford invites spectators to recycle their rubbish and transform a piece of aviation memorabilia into a modern day sculpture.

This year, visitors to Eastbourne seafront airshow, Airbourne, will be able to do more than just watch planes dazzle in the skies overhead. Airshow fans are being invited to do their bit for the environment during the four day event and instead of binning their used cans, water bottles and cardboard; they can drop their rubbish off at the art sculpture point on the Wish Tower Slopes to provide materials to build the recycled sculpture.

Eastbourne Borough Council Spokesperson for Tourism, Cllr Steve Wallis said "I am very excited about this unusual art project taking place at Airbourne. It is something completely different and totally new for the airshow and with David building the sculpture over all four days; visitors will literally see the transformation before their eyes. Judging by some of David's previous recycled projects, the change promises to be pretty spectacular."

From cardboard boxes to drink cans, from bubble wrap to water bottles, leaflets and cartons, David will work with just about any materials. With his starting base, David employs a unique and lively technique to build the sculpture and has previously transformed a saloon car and traditional black cab.

From 14-17 August 2008, David will work on his most ambitious challenge yet - transforming a plane tail unit. With a team of volunteers, a hands-on approach will use packaging tape, cable ties and cord to bind the objects together as the plane unit becomes virtually unrecognisable by the end of the four days.

David Kefford is looking forward to working on the Airbourne sculpture: "I really wanted to use a section of a real airplane as the basis to the project to provide a ‘tangible' connection and context to the event. Visiting Duxford to select my starting point provided plenty of inspiration and I can't wait to start building the sculpture."

With bumper flying displays including the Red Arrows, Catalina and Guinot Wingwalkers, brand new arena attractions from the Go Fast Parkour group and Essex Dog Display team, and Bandstand evening entertainment over all four nights, the addition of the novel recycling project means there really is something for everyone at Airbourne this summer.

For further information on Airbourne visit www.eastbourneairshow.co.uk or www.visiteastbourne.com or telephone 0871 663 0031.