One man's junk is another man's art -- that's the phrase for the intricate wildlife art pieces by French artist, who crafts astoundingly detailed and life-like sculptures of fish, birds and insects from pieces of discarded junk -- but without any soldering!
Frog made from car lights, iron and two chrome pieces of a car, rear legs are bumpers of a 1950's car and bike brakes; front legs from bike pieces, car-mirror parts and taps.
A ruckus of scrap materials (Top: Grasshopper; Wings: Moped chain guards; Abdomen: Bike fender, Solex fender and old toys; Rear legs: Bike forks; Forlegs: Bike brakes; Ends of legs: plugs for plaster walls; Thorax and head: Car and bike parts; Antennae: Bike spokes. Middle: Fish; Body: Moped fenders and chain guards; Bones: Small spoons; Guts: Trumpet horns; Eyes: Flashlights; Fins: Fish slices. Bottom: Toad made from two big headlights taken from old cars; legs: brakes, rear lights and car mirror handles; mouth: ladle; eyes: car lights)
The materials used in sculptures is found out at flea markets and car scrap yards, which range from rusted kitchenware, typewriter keys, car lights, brakes, chains and other pieces of scrap.
