These beautiful portraits were assembled by artist Zac Freeman.
Made up completely of junk, found objects, and trash, Zac glues the objects that he has collected onto a wooden backing to create the image.
Zac says:
I was interested in communicating through visual representation in apparent 2-dimensional space and through the actual objects used for the medium in 3-dimensional space. It is very important to me that I incorporate the actual objects into the art as opposed to a picture or rendition of it because it better expresses the intention of the artwork. I feel the junk is more powerful being present. It is an actual thing to be reckoned with that existed in this time and place and carries energy in and of itself.
Check out more of the images below and at Zac’s website. The close up images are particularly interesting.
Dustin W. Stout says
Unbelievable – how does one even come up with that idea… “Man painting portraits is soo last century… I know! Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on paint supplies, I’ll just rummage through people’s trash and use the trash to make portraits!” – genius.
James Brooks says
It is genius, and executed SO well!