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I build unique objects and environments which are sometimes described as art. My work has a theme of hacking – taking simple or everyday objects and re-purposing them to inspire and entertain people. Some recent creations are here:

Thermoelectric Butterfly LED lamp

This is a lamp made from scavenged parts which uses heat from one candle to generate electricity to power 6 ultra-bright LED butterflies.

Michael Jackson Billie Jean Light Up Shoes

These are shoes attached to LED floor tiles, equipped with a pressure switch so that they light up when you step, just like the Michael Jackson Billie Jean video.

Sum of its pArts

So I now have video from Neil of our installation in action. It’s built on our home made multi-touch screen, which allows users to paint or draw using their hands or an empty brush.

Sum of its pArts from Neil Mendoza on Vimeo.

recycled toy jewellery: triceratops de los muertos

This is a recycled art dinosaur ring, made from unwanted toys found in car boot sales across London. Hand painted in a Mexican style.

LED Jellyfish Costume

This is a visually stunning fancy dress costume using LED rope lights and a plastic washing basin to create a deep sea bioluminescent jellyfish. Designed for a music festival, so good that it spawned a number of clones the next year.

Junk Safety Glass Earrings

The first piece of a plan to make a series of 13 items of jewellery – one representing each Inner City Borough of London, using items I find on the floor in each Borough.

The first piece is these Sterling Silver earrings made from chips of car glass from an accident next to a bus stop on Grove Road, Bow, Tower Hamlets, London.