Gallery: Seriously, These Art Pieces Are Garbage
Vincent Skoglund01#08 Hospital Electronics
Swedish artist Vincent Skoglund doesn't sculpt with bronze he clay. He works with trash.
Vincent Skoglund02#15 Sofas
His graffiti-like process includes finding discarded objects, assembling them on the spot, and photographing the composite.
Vincent Skoglund03#1Furniture
“I’d rather spend any day walking around in a dump than in a shopping mall,” the Swedish artist says. “New stuff often bores me.”
Vincent Skoglund04#3Carparts
A piece made from carpets.
Vincent Skoglund05#13Wood shelving and Curtain rod
This one is all wood shelving.
Vincent Skoglund06#14 Radiators
A sculpture of radiators.
Vincent Skoglund07#16 Chipboard and Apples
Not all pieces are so stringently themed. This one is chipboard and apples.
Vincent Skoglund08#18Computer chassis and Bulbs
Humans generate a lot of waste, but we're especially dismissive of old technology. This one is of computer parts and bulbs.
Vincent Skoglund09#20 Boat and Nets
A simpler piece, from an old boat and nets.
Vincent Skoglund10#26 Holes and Metal
Construction materials like metal sheets, and corrugated metal.
Vincent Skoglund11#30 Styrofoam and Rebar
Styrofoam and rebar.
Vincent Skoglund12#32 Tricycles and Petrol Cans
This one is thrown out tricycles and Petrol cans.
Vincent Skoglund13#34 Bricks
Probably the simplest one, made from bricks.
Vincent Skoglund14#43Doors
Old doors.
Vincent Skoglund15#45 Exhausts and safety belt
Exhausts, and a safety belt.
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