DÉCLIC WEDNESDAY INSPIRATIONS // BIG TRASH ANIMALS⠀
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Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1987, Bordalo II is making a name for himself all over the world. Like most artists, he looked to the trappings and messages of his generation and decided to say something about it. Unlike most artists, he looked to trash to make his statement. Using what he refers to as “end-of-life materials,” Bordalo II strives to make a statement about sustainability and social awareness.⠀
“I belong to a generation that is extremely consumerist, materialist, and greedy. With the production of things at its highest, the production of “waste” and unused objects is also at its highest.”⠀
Some of his most striking work is seen in the collection titled “Big Trash Animals.” They’re massive structures made entirely out of end-of-life materials and painted and staged to look like animals. He’s marrying scenes of nature with trash in an effort to make a statement about sustainability.⠀
“The idea is to depict nature itself, in this case, animals, out of materials that are responsible for its destruction.”⠀
When viewed in that way, there’s no possibility of denying the impact of the larger-than-life sculptures.⠀
📸: @b0rdalo_ii⠀
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