Is it fur, coral or something completely different? The South African artist Chris Soal (1994) proves that you can turn something ordinary into something special.
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Is it fur, coral or something completely different? The South African artist Chris Soal (1994) proves that you can turn something ordinary into something special.
Have you ever looked at toothpicks with so much attention? Artist Chris Soal once saw a photo of a container of toothpicks. An ordinary photo. Chris Soal didn’t think anything of it and threw the photo away. He later regretted it. A shame about the photo, but also a shame about all the toothpicks we always throw away. Small objects that we see every day also have value. You can make beautiful things with it.
Trees are cut down to make the toothpicks. People use them once and throw them away. Chris Soal wants to do something about this waste. That is why he often uses objects in his art that we normally throw away. He also makes works of art from crown caps.
Chris Soal was not only interested in making something special out of something ordinary. He also wanted to see if he could turn something as small and pointy as a toothpick into something completely different. He succeeded quite well, the work looks like a piece of cuddly fur.
Fortunately, Chris Soal doesn’t have to stick each toothpick into the work separately. He has developed his own technique. First he spreads polyurethane glue on the surface. He sticks a bunch of toothpicks in there. The glue is not immediately hard, so Chris Soal can still model the toothpicks. In this way he builds up the entire work of art, bunch by bunch. You can see how he’s doing on his Instagram page.
The LAM museum’s art collection is inspired by food, drink and shopping. Each artwork shines a different light on these ordinary concepts and activities. A visit to the museum will transform your perspective on the things you encounter every day.
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They say everyone has a soulmate; a person where everything falls into place. Would that also apply to art? Is there a work of art that makes you shine? We believe so.
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