Missing Letters (below) will be featured, and the other art displayed in this post may be found online at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery.

From Damian’s artist statement:

“I like to work with used materials, for the concentrated energy that emanates from them, they have a lot of light. I don’t work with trash, but with last life.”

Damian Aquiles, Missing Words
Hand-chiseled welded letters

Damian Aquiles, Palabras de Mi Tiempo
Hand-chiseled letters stitched on found canvas

Damian Aquiles, Untitled
Cuban paint cans and acrylic over wood frame

Damian Aquiles, El Tiempo No Desgasta
Hand-chiseled letters on found paint can collage

Damian’s work has been shown in Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Argentina, Italy, Nicaragua and the United States.

I’m so glad I happened upon Damian’s inspiring art. May he keep finding paint cans and canvas and making them sing.

(Images courtesy Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. Used with permission.)

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Damian Aquiles: Art with Found Paint Cans & Hand-chiseled Letters

Edouard Martinet has been working in Brittany France for several years, and he’s shown his work around France and abroad.

Working with found materials from junk yards and brocantes (flea markets), Edouard assembles his pieces without welding. As you look at his sculptures, try to imagine all their individual parts that have now been given new life.

Mante religeuse

Autruche

Grenouille

This is from the work-in-progress section. I’m guessing it will be called Araignée.

To see more of Edouard’s sculptures, visit his website.

All images are via Edouard Martinet Sculptures. Used with permission.

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Metal Sculptures from Edouard Martinet