Gallery: Seriously, These Art Pieces Are Garbage

  • Swedish artist Vincent Skoglund doesn't sculpt with bronze he clay. He works with trash.
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #08 Hospital Electronics

    Swedish artist Vincent Skoglund doesn't sculpt with bronze he clay. He works with trash.
  • Image may contain Furniture Couch Cushion Clothing Apparel and Chair
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #15 Sofas

    His graffiti-like process includes finding discarded objects, assembling them on the spot, and photographing the composite.
  • Image may contain Wood and Plywood
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #1Furniture

    “I’d rather spend any day walking around in a dump than in a shopping mall,” the Swedish artist says. “New stuff often bores me.”
  • Image may contain Human and Person
    Vincent Skoglund
    04

    #3Carparts

    A piece made from carpets.
  • Image may contain Wood Furniture Plywood Tabletop Hardwood and Cabinet
    Vincent Skoglund
    05

    #13Wood shelving and Curtain rod

    This one is all wood shelving.
  • Image may contain Staircase and Building
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #14 Radiators

    A sculpture of radiators.
  • Image may contain Wood and Soil
    Vincent Skoglund
    07

    #16 Chipboard and Apples

    Not all pieces are so stringently themed. This one is chipboard and apples.
  • Image may contain Transportation Vehicle Boat and Building
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #18Computer chassis and Bulbs

    Humans generate a lot of waste, but we're especially dismissive of old technology. This one is of computer parts and bulbs.
  • Image may contain Outdoors and Nature
    Vincent Skoglund
    09

    #20 Boat and Nets

    A simpler piece, from an old boat and nets.
  • Image may contain Banister Handrail and Staircase
    Vincent Skoglund
    10

    #26 Holes and Metal

    Construction materials like metal sheets, and corrugated metal.
  • Image may contain Lamp Chandelier Banister and Handrail
    Vincent Skoglund
    11

    #30 Styrofoam and Rebar

    Styrofoam and rebar.
  • Image may contain Wheel Machine Adventure Leisure Activities Vehicle and Transportation
    Vincent Skoglund
    12

    #32 Tricycles and Petrol Cans

    This one is thrown out tricycles and Petrol cans.
  • Image may contain Brick Walkway Path Wall Stone Wall Flagstone Sidewalk and Pavement
    Vincent Skoglund
    13

    #34 Bricks

    Probably the simplest one, made from bricks.
  • Image may contain Furniture Wood Hardwood Drawer and Plywood
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #43Doors

    Old doors.
  • Exhausts and a safety belt.
    Vincent Skoglund
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    #45 Exhausts and safety belt

    Exhausts, and a safety belt.
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