Participatory Installation Art in Vancouver: From Paper Cups to Collective Beauty

What happens when a familiar disposable object becomes the starting point for a shared artwork? At Cup Gallery, paper cups are stacked, transformed, and reimagined as delicate yet monumental installations.

Art made with a community

Our participatory installations invite families, students, neighbours, and community groups to contribute to something larger than any one person. Each cup becomes part of a collective gesture—an artwork shaped by many hands and many stories.

Beauty, fragility, and renewal

The installations explore what we overlook: the value of everyday materials, the beauty of impermanence, and our relationship with consumption and waste. A paper cup can be ordinary on its own, yet extraordinary when a community gives it new meaning.

Bring a participatory installation to your space

Cup Gallery works with schools, community halls, public spaces, and organizations interested in accessible, reflective, hands-on art. Explore the installations and get in touch to discuss a project in Vancouver or beyond.