Coolest Art We've Seen All Day: Dario Tironi's Statues Made of Discarded Objects

These sculptures are made out of the contents probably sitting in your trashcan right now. Way to be crafty

June 7, 2011

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If you threw something away in the presence of Italian artist Dario Tironi, chances are he'll grab it and find a use for it. Tironi's life-sized statues are a hodgepodge of discarded objects that he combines to create realistic sculptures. Everything from your sister's Happy Meal toy to your secret Lego stash is game. [Ignant]

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