Thursday, July 1st, 2010

14 Amazing Sculptures made from Used Tires

June 21, 2010 by All Art News  
Filed under Art Reviews, Featured, Sculpture

See what happens when old used car and motorcycle tires are turned into beautiful works of art, the results are truly remarkable…

According to Korean artist Ji Yong Ho, recycled tires help capture the spirit of the animals because “rubber is very flexible, like skin, like muscles.”

Rhinoceros Tire Sculpture

[image credit: Yong Ho Ji, Gana Art Gallery]

Tire Sculpture

[image credit: sweet-station]

Spider Tire Sculpture

[image credit: thememagazine]

Tire Horse

[image credit: Yong Ho Ji, Gana Art Gallery]

Panther Tire Sculpture

[image credit: jalopnik]

Animal Head Tire Sculpture

[image credit: sweet-station]

Elephant Tire Sculpture

[image credit: hautenature]

Jaguar Tire Sculpture

[image credit: Yong Ho Ji, Gana Museum]

Armour Tire Sculpture

[image credit: jalopnik]

Shark Tire Sculpture

[image credit: Yong Ho Ji, Gana Art Gallery]

Used Tire Sculpture

[image credit: Mirko Siakkou-Flodin, mo_metalart]

Used Tire Art

[image credit: sweet-station]

Horse Tire Sculpture

[image credit: hautenature]

Buddha Tire Sculpture

[image credit: hautenature]

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