French sculptor Edouard Martinet of Sladmore Gallery in London transforms discarded junk parts he finds at flea-markets and car boot sales like old bicycles, cars, and mopeds into these anatomically correct representations of amphibians, birds, insects and sea life. Martinet "upcycles" refuse such as rusted car lights, kitchen pans, typewriter keys, and other scrap metals without the use of solder, fitting each piece into place like a puzzle. Check out the entire gallery of upcycled gadget sculptures and at My Modern Metropolis.
Dublin Bay Prawn: Thorax and head: car mascot, old car wing covers (aluminium); antennae: bike brake cables; abdomen: Solex fender, hair pins; tail: electrical fans; legs: bike brakes and snail forks; claws: poultry scissors, chromium-plated covers on 50’s moped tanks, slicers; eyes: inside handles of 40s Peugeot.
Grasshopper: Wings: Moped chain guards; abdomen: bike fender, dolex fender and old toys; rear legs: bike forks; forelegs: bike brakes; ends of legs: plugs for plaster walls; thorax and head: pieces of cars and bikes; antennae: bike spokes.
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