Sculpting with piano parts...

Allen Christian's makes sculpture from everyday's life objects. Here is a set of sculptures made from piano parts:

 

His work is vsible now at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore titled “Human, Soul and the Machine: The Coming Singularity.”

Soda can

Soda cans are a real source of inspiration for artist. Call this upcycling, recycling or just art.
Japanese artist Makaon bring soda can sculpture to a different level.

From iconic pop art Mario:

To Hokusai and "the great wave of Kanagawa"

What he can do is unbelievable, specially when you know that he does not use painting (or very few) but just the original can color. 

Few more sample of his talent and the way he's creating curves on his sculptures

When Bike chains turn into sculpture

This is the "once in a while" post that shows that upcycling or recycling is compatible with art.

Seo Young Deok is a sculptor who's inspired by the shapes of human body. By choosing to work with bike chains the Korean artist, who graduated from Environmental Sculpture at the University of Seoul, is sending a very clear message about industrialisation and the human condition. He spent one whole year moulding a mile of bike chains, worth over $40 000, into a sculpture of a giant head over 7.5 meters tall.

Art and upcycling

The household Physicians (2008)

Once in a while, I like to associate upcycling and art in my post.
Upcycling could be considered as an art by itself, but some people can bring upcycling even higher.
Brian Dettmer is one of them, he can "sculpt" books a way I've never seen before, I  also like the way he reuses cassette tapes. What do you think?

Tab (2005) Altered set of Encyclopedia

Made with melted cassette tapes... and talent.