Video: Sculptures from bicycle parts by Darren Greenhow
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Bicycles are a very popular form of transport in Western Europe. They are inexpensive, do not create traffic jams and are absolutely safe for the environment. Briton Daren Greenhow in his hobby for bicycles went even further, and they became for him not only a means of transportation, but also a material for creativity.
Daren Greenhow has been creating sculptures for about seven years. The predominant material in his work is bicycle parts, which the author joins into one whole by welding. In such a simple way, Daren creates a wide variety of characters: animals, birds, people, insects, fish, plants and abstract figures. Some sculptures are surprisingly delicate and airy: for example, a butterfly or a fish jumping out of the water.
Daren Greenhow does most of his work to order. In addition, he creates some sculptures on a so-called permanent basis and sells them through his website to private collections and galleries. The size of metal structures varies: there are small works suitable for interior decoration, and large-scale sculptures suitable for display in gardens or parks.
Before becoming a sculptor, Daren Greenhow tried to build a career in science. “I have always loved inventions and various crafts, and innovation is the passion of my life,” says the author. - I also like to challenge, turning everyday objects into something unexpected. All this is very clearly expressed in my metal sculptures: they are original, unique, intriguing and always clearly identifiable for authorship."
Darren Greenhow was born in 1970 in the North East of England and currently lives and works in South Oxfordshire. More works by the author are presented on his official website.
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