Using recycled materials is an increasingly popular medium for artists. It is a variation on the “found object” tradition of art making. Artist Sayaka Kajita Ganz is a supremely talented user of recycled materials.
I find discarded objects from peoples’ houses and give them a second life, a new home. For my sculptures I use plastic utensils, toys and metal pieces among other things. I only select objects that have been used and discarded. The human history behind these objects gives them life in my eyes. My goal is for each object to transcend its origins by being integrated into an animal form that seems alive. This process of reclamation and regeneration is liberating to me as an artist.
Thanks to Neatorama for this link. To go to Ms. Ganz’s website, click here. To go directly to the piece pictured above, click here.
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