ECO ART: Toilet Paper Roll Cut-Outs
Posted By Olivia Chen On March 7, 2009 @ 5:00 am In Art | 7 Comments
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Yuken Teryua [5]‘s work proves that discarded everyday objects [6] can be re-invented into something elegant and beautiful. The Japanese artist crafts toilet paper rolls with a level of detail so that they adopt a new identity as delicately sculpted pieces — reminiscent of columnar wind chimes intertwined in the branches of a tree. The Japanese artist has also used shopping bags and old pizza boxes in his collection of work that uses recycled materials [7] to defy the defined roles of these objects.
The artist shows a knack for seeing potential in every day objects to become something eye-catching, and believes that while artwork is a reflection of the artist’s beliefs — it is also important that artwork engages its viewers. Yuken says:
I feel that my work shouldn’t only have the function of conveying the artist’s message. My works have a right to simply be beautiful or offer any kind of attraction.
+ Yuken Teruya [5]
via designboom [8]
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[5] Yuken Teryua: http://www.yukenteruyastudio.com/projects/
[6] everyday objects: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/20/joana-meroz-crackery-crockery/
[7] work that uses recycled materials: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/04/mad-museum-reopening-second-lives/
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