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I´ve always worked with metal
and always had an affinity for art.
I started during the breaks in the factory
with small plane parts. I built the first candlestick
and saw that the people liked what I´ve made.
It is difficult for me to build without a function
because in my art there is always a function.
Candlesticks, robots with movement, Pliers, crocodile pliers but the pliers are still working.
I’m not a “normal” artist; I’m autodidact
because I never studied. I also don´t go to so many exhibitions.
I’m just a primitive artist
new or not but my art is normally starting with a zero price.
I’m building bags out of rubber tires, bicycle tubes etc.
I always need good material
and now its possible to get a lot of good material. For example: the robots
are all built with cabinet hinges;
they create the movement,
which is really strong.
Now I have lot of cabinet hinges so I continue building the robots.
When I find a plier I can build a crocodile. I’m building a crocodile
from what I found i can build with
people already fought for the pliers. So why remove its function?
For me the function always has to stay
because its a plier, its not a bird
but it look like a bird
or with the cabinet hinges. I’m also building other animals like this spider
that’s always a good movement.
Now, I also found good scrap on a flea market.
I bought 300 kg slices and with these slices I can build everything.
I can always open it and put a candlestick inside.
I left it outside cause maybe with the rust it can also look beautiful, like a real animal.