Sculptures made from trash
Stephanie Kilgast is a sculptural artist who draws inspiration from the diversity of our globe to make works that examine human interaction with the natural world. She turns human-made items (such used food cans and plastic water bottles) into miniature habitats for her continuing Discarded Items collection, where vibrant bursts of life have adopted rubbish as their new homes.
Kilgast’s artwork depicts plastic waste and its consequences on marine life, from coral reefs clusters developing on drinking cans to a family of sea slugs congregating on a plastic container. Even though the artwork has a sorrowful premise, it has a happy vibe that reminds us that environment may recover and grow back if we eat less. “I’m fascinated by life. I love textures and patterns. I enjoy carving, declares Kilgast. “Impact of human behavior makes me despondent. I am emotionally mad. Everything is balanced by making art.
Every unique component, whether it be miniature sea turtles or mushrooms with rainbow-hued spores, is painstakingly hand-sculpted using epoxy or polymer clay. Kilgast then paints the tiny elements in vivid hues after they have been assembled, bringing the whole piece to life. According to Kilgast, “I present a happy post-apocalyptic environment with my selection of vivid and bright colours.” “While I discuss a weighty issue, the catastrophic effects of human activity, I also hope that people will take something positive away from my work and continue to fight for what they believe in.”
View more of Kilgast’s Discarded Objects statues above, and visit her webpage for more examples of her work.
Stephanie Kilgast makes artworks that depict how people and environment interact.
She creates miniature habitats out of human-made, abandoned objects for her continuing Discarded Items collection.
Every item addresses the problems associated with plastic trash and the impact it has on marine life.
See the artist at work.
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