HUNDREDS of mismatched sandals hang in neat rows on a two-by-three-meter wooden mount. Next to it, another installation displays more sandals painted in a variety of colors hung on two mounts, one in the shape of a heart and the other in the shape of a butterfly.

Other works of art made from used bottles and trash are also on display at the Pondok Sandal Jodoh (the soulmate sandal hut) on Tapak Paderi Beach in Bengkulu. Many visitors can be see