Gallery: Mesmerizing, Buddhist-Inspired Collages Made of Old Computer Parts

  • Londonbased artist Leonardo Ulian's pieces are made of hundreds and hundreds of tiny computer parts.
    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    London-based artist Leonardo Ulian's pieces are made of hundreds and hundreds of tiny computer parts.
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    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    As Ulian sees it, we use gadgets constantly, but tend to gloss over understanding how they work. These pieces draw attention to the beauty within electronics.
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    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    This piece is part of the *Mandala* series.
  • The Mandala series is based off the traditional spiritual diagrams used in Hindu and Buddhist religions.
    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    The *Mandala* series is based off the traditional spiritual diagrams used in Hindu and Buddhist religions.
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    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    This newer piece, *Microchip Synapse*, is a reflection on the human mind versus the mind of a computer.
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    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    The series includes maze-like abstractions of how the brain works.
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    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    Ulian uses computer parts from discarded TVs and computers, as well as pieces he buys online from sites like Russia's eBay.
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    Photo: Leonardo Ulian/Gigi Giannella
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    His material of choice is cold and technical, but the patterns he creates with them are more ‘kumbaya’ than ‘computational.'
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