mymodernmet.com: When we think about famous sculptures, marble and bronze are the types of materials that come to mind. Josh Gluckstein, however, embraces a more commonly found medium for his creative practice. The London-based artist crafts realistic animal sculptures by upcycling cardboard into different silhouettes.
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This is so amazing and such a good way to turn some of the things that we consider as waste or trash into artworks. I have always been interested in creating different kinds of craft work with different kinds of material. This article inspired me to use material that I might think as trash but can be turned into very meaningful work and pieces that we can use. It also made me think about how I should be able to work with limited materials when designing and creating work. For individual work, this might be easier but when it comes to a group working on design, such as theater, it can be challenging and difficult if I have struggles working with limited material since they will be distributed among everyone. This article is really important and meaningful in how it inspires and let me reflect on how I create work and what I can use.
That elephant head is made from cardboard?? The realism Josh Gluckstein is able to achieve with the medium of cardboard is incredibly impressive - and very interesting that he picked it up during the pandemic. His variety of techniques to give the cardboard texture and tone are really impressive - and are a result of experimentation and creative risk taking. I do also really appreciate the zero-waste aspect of Gluckstein’s art, and that he is conscious of the material he uses and the production of it. I would love to see a timelapse of him creating his work, I’m sure each piece takes a significant amount of time to prep the materials, adhere them and finish them to create the desired look. I’m going to take a look at the social media page linked in this article after this - I’m really curious to see what other animals he has created using this medium, and how his art has evolved over time.
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