In people's production and life, a large amount of domestic garbage will be generated, and a lot of waste products will also be produced. If these waste products are not properly disposed of and utilized, they will not only occupy a lot of land resources, but also cause pollution to the environment. With the gradual improvement of people's awareness of environmental protection, garbage classification and reuse of waste products have become important issues.
Many people began to practice the concept of environmental protection, artists are no exception, many artists are also environmentalists, they use their own way to call on people to join the ranks of garbage classification and waste utilization, Matt Wilson from the United States is one of them, over the years, he uses organic materials, such as scrap metal, wood, etc. to make sculptures, which have attracted people's attention and love.
In most people's cognition, the use function of an item is single, in fact, otherwise, thinking from a different angle, you can completely open your mind. Do you think that a soup spoon can only drink soup?In Matt Wilson's hands, it was an excellent material for sculpture.
Matt Wilson collects a large number of old spoons in his spare time, all of which are metalwork, heavy and space-consuming, and at the artist's admission, at their peak, his backyard is filled with boxes of old spoons, which look spectacular. The artist is in a pile of spoons, turning them into stunning metal sculptures, little by little.
Birds and insects are the two main characters in Matt Wilson's works, in addition, there are some large animals, which are also made by the artist from old materials, but they cannot only rely on old spoons, but also need other metal materials to make them. Returning to Matt Wilson's "Spoon Bird", which was the subject of his production when he first received attention, the artist also admits that it is a "spoon bird" that has greatly inspired him and strengthened his confidence in creating environmentally friendly artworks.
A few ordinary metal spoons, in the artist's hands, through bending and welding, become a lifelike bird, as well as other cute animals, Matt Wilson has given a wide variety of species, highly recognizable shapes, making these works more cute and vivid, next, let's enjoy a wonderful set of works.