Brian Mock, an artist based in Oregon, uses disposed metals to create extraordinary outdoor sculptures. After collecting used or thrown metal materials, he then puts them together to assemble sculptures that resemble humans or animals. Brian uses a variety of metal materials including, nuts, bolts and screws.
The artist's love of upcycling art emerged during the 1990s when he started visualising combining various parts into metal sculptures. Since then, he has created an entire zoo of metal animal sculptures from entirely recycled materials. Each piece of scrap metal is carefully chosen to fit the form of his object, for example, he has used metal chains to resemble a dog's tail and large sheets of curved steel to create a dog's floppy ears.
In his website, where you can view his entire portfolio, he states:
"Giving old, everyday objects a new life as one sculpture is an artistically demanding, yet gratifying process,"
"My work is designed to emphasize resourcefulness and encourage viewer engagement. Audience reactions fuel my creativity and help me bring my visions to life."
Here are some of Mock's sculptures:
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