American artist Zac Freeman forms unique portraits out of all kinds of
small and used materials. Each of his objects comes from scraps of trash
that are leftover from the things that we regularly consume. From
colored buttons and plastic bottle caps to metal tabs from soda cans,
Freeman puts all of the unused and unwanted objects to use in a fresh
new way.
To build each portrait, Freeman glues the pieces together on a wooden
canvas, compiling all of these unwanted pieces into a stunning
representation of a person's face. From up close, viewers can enjoy the
unique significance of the individual pieces, while from a distance, the
objects all blend together into one realistic portrait.
Freeman uses actual garbage in his pieces because he says, "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. The result is a time capsule of objects that reflects our
culture." 13 more images after the break...
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