Bringing the evidence of time and gravity into sharp focus, the artist made carefully rendered pencil portraits of older women on silk.
By carefully collecting and "curating" the bits of plastic, they fashion it into works of art that matter-of-factly show, with minimal artifice, the material as it is.
"[2]Their practice is further described in an article by Pucci Foods:"They collect plastic debris from a set stretch of beach 1000 yards long.
"[8]In a 2001 review of their solo exhibition at Gallery Route One in Northern California, Barbara Morris writes, "With wry humor and a sophisticated aesthetic sense,, they have arranged hundreds of pounds of beach trash into an assortment of assemblage and installation."
Morris continued: "Disposable Truths serves the purpose of making a statement about the way we interact with our environment while taking small steps in a positive direction.
The Langs’ work ranges from large collages to jewelry pieces, they often compose arrangements of plastic fragments—based on color, shape, or both—to create large-scale prints.
"[11]NPR writer Coburn Dukehart comments, "With a background in the Bauhaus style of art, the Langs pay special attention to the interplay of color and light in their work.
"[12] And in an article by Anne Veh and Richard Whittacker, "What I've come to appreciate and love about the Langs' approach to their artwork is its humor and playfulness and how it invites a curiosity to learn more.
Partners and collaborators, they have created found-object works ranging from exquisite jewelry to mural-size photographs; from wall-mounted sculptures to, most recently, the coveted trophies awarded at the 2011 Telluride Mountainfilm Festival.
"[18] In 2022 the Langs were invited to build a Trash Castle at Huntington Beach for Coastal Cleanup Day and California Department of Transportation’s Stormwater education campaign.
[19] Caltrans Director Tony Tavares states, "Trash Castle is a striking visualization of the common pollutants blighting community recreation spots and degrading California’s water.