Photos: Dumpsters turn into art for Elevate Atlanta

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A rendering of the piece "Allusion" by Igor Korsunskiy. The piece is part of the "Dumpsters" project, in which 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. Photo contributed by Goat Farm

A rendering of the piece "Dumpster D-eve-y" by Mike Black. The piece is part of the "Dumpsters" project, in which 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. Photo contributed by Goat Farm

A rendering of the piece "Dumpster Obscura" by Dustin Chambers. The piece is part of the "Dumpsters" project, in which 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. Illustration by Cannon Pearson

A rendering of "Crystal Dumpster" by David Baerwalde and Alex Martinez. The piece is part of the "Dumpsters" project, in which 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. Photo contributed by Goat Farm

Savannah artist Marcus Kenney adds part of a mannequin to his work while transforming a Dumpster for his art installation "Timeline" Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 on Forsyth Street in Atlanta. 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Artist Igor Korsunskiy transforms the interior of a dumpster into a contemplative piece called "Allusion" Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 at Woodruff Park in Atlanta. 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Work begins on a Dumpster being transformed into a visual arts environment Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 at Woodruff Park in Atlanta. 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

A pedestrian pauses on Fairlie Street in Atlanta to observe a Dumpster being turned into a visual arts environment. 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Atlanta artist Mike Black climbs into a Dumpster he is transforming into a visual arts environment called "Dumpster D(EYE)VE" Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, on Broad Street in Atlanta. 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Pedestrians pass by one of 10 dumpsters being transformed into a visual arts environment Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Atlanta. 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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A rendering of the piece "Allusion" by Igor Korsunskiy. The piece is part of the "Dumpsters" project, in which 20 artists were given 10 big trash receptacles to create a work of public art that will be part of this year's Elevate, the Office of Cultural Affairs' free week-long public art event from Oct. 17-23. Photo contributed by Goat Farm

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