Using found objects and furniture, Forlane 6 Studio created these magical underwater sculptures that serve as hauntingly beautiful reminders of our mindless consumption. Designed by the artistic duo of Mathieu Goussin and Hortense Le Calvez, the pair behind the studio, the works are then photographed to appear both mysterious and ethereal. The discarded items are transformed into illuminating works of art that perfectly embody the old saying: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
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Using found objects and furniture Forlane 6 Studio create these magical underwater sculptures that act as hauntingly beautiful reminders of our mindless consumption.
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Designed by the artistic duo of Mathieu Goussin and Hortense Le Calvez, the pair behind the studio, the works are then photographed to appear both mysterious and ethereal, but are a very real response to our era of climate change.
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The discarded items are transformed into illuminating works of art that also demonstrate the old saying that one person’s trash is another one’s treasure.
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Talking about the work Hortense and Mathieu discuss the alarming rate at which the production of artificial materials are made that seems unstoppable.
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“It overflows well beyond land and the sea surface, as it penetrates the depth of a distant and foreign space”.
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They talk about the transformation the objects undergo, suspended in a weightless space. Submerged underwater, the pieces look take on their own organic forms.
The underwater sculptures are made from plastic lawn furniture and other random everyday objects that are covered in plastic streamers. In their artists’ statement, Hortense and Mathieu discuss the theme behind the art, the alarming rate at which the production of artificial materials: “It overflows well beyond land and the sea surface, as it penetrates the depth of a distant and foreign space.” They also explain why they chose to place the sculptures underwater: “When submerged, the objects seem to metamorphose and become organic creatures. Their role in space is no longer fixed and static.”
For more images of their work take a look at their beautiful online gallery.
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Using found objects and furniture Forlane 6 Studio create these magical underwater sculptures that act as hauntingly beautiful reminders of our mindless consumption.
[2]
Designed by the artistic duo of Mathieu Goussin and Hortense Le Calvez, the pair behind the studio, the works are then photographed to appear both mysterious and ethereal, but are a very real response to our era of climate change.
[3]
The discarded items are transformed into illuminating works of art that also demonstrate the old saying that one person’s trash is another one’s treasure.
[4]
Talking about the work Hortense and Mathieu discuss the alarming rate at which the production of artificial materials are made that seems unstoppable.
[5]
“It overflows well beyond land and the sea surface, as it penetrates the depth of a distant and foreign space”.
[6]
They talk about the transformation the objects undergo, suspended in a weightless space. Submerged underwater, the pieces look take on their own organic forms.
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