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Iridescent insect sculptures from ewaste


UK artist Julie Alice Chapell‘s Computer Component Bugs sculptures are iridescent, intricate assemblage sculptures made from ewaste.

Chapell was inspired by a box of electronic components donated to a crafting centre in Portsmouth, later augmented by the cast-offs from someone else’s failed robot-building project. From these discards emerged a gorgeous phylum of electronic arthropods. At $100-$150 (£65-100) each, these are remarkably reasonably priced for original sculptures, too.

Computer Component Bugs [Etsy]




Damselfly, £105



Fairy moth, £68



Peacock butterfly, £72



Blue jewelled butterfly, £75



Taisol bug, £75



Short bodied butterfly, £95

(via Colossal)

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