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Skeleton-Inspired Cutlery Sculptures

Carlos Bonil Creates Intricate Art Out of Plastic Utensils

— August 29, 2012 — Art & Design
Artist Carlos Bonil has created some amazingly intricate sculptures made entirely out of plastic utensils. Bonil primarily focuses his art on the skeletal systems of humans and animals. Bonil’s realistic artworks show a serious passion for detail.

Some of his works include La Herramienta Correcta, Feto3, Tiempo Perdido, Pez y balde and Muertas de Hambre. The works are somewhat spooky, especially Tiempo Perdido, which shows a skeleton hanging on a wall, similar to something you’d find in a house of horrors. However, most of the sculptures just look like something you would be shown in science class or a museum.

These sculptures are definitely worth checking out for the sole reason of seeing how Bonil has managed to create hyper-realistic skeletal systems using such an unconventional material.
Trend Themes
1. Plastic Utensil Art - Innovative artists are exploring the use of plastic utensils as a medium for creating intricate and detailed sculptures, providing an opportunity for eco-friendly and cost-effective creations.
2. Skeletal System Sculpture - An emerging trend among artists is to use the human and animal skeletal system as an inspiration to create intricate sculptures, opening up opportunities for the accessibility and visibility of educational artwork.
3. Hyper-realistic Art - A growing trend within the art world is the utilization of hyper-realistic techniques to create lifelike images and sculptures, providing potential for new industries to utilize this technique for commercial purposes.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Innovative artists are using unconventional materials like plastic utensils and hyper-realistic techniques to produce museum-worthy sculptures, opening up new streams of revenue within galleries and art exhibits.
2. Education - With the utilization of skeletal systems within artwork, educational institutions have an opportunity to reframe traditional modes of teaching, providing students a way to learn hands-on utilizing visual and tactile learning methods.
3. Sustainability - As ecological awareness and environmental consciousness is on the rise, eco-conscious industries can utilize plastic utensil sculpture as a means to incorporate disruptive innovative alternatives within their design, materials, and productions.
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