Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, artist and sculptorRegardt Van Der Meulenmolds deconstructedseemingly deterioratingmetal sculptures.
These figures, plagued by decay, are ironic manifestations of the vulnerability and ephemerality of human life.
Steel is such a versatile material, Van Der Meulen tells My Modern Met.
It has a great ability to not only capture strength but also a sense of movement and fragility.
The artist has always been drawn to engage with these types of concepts in his work.
From the moment we are born until death, we are constantly creating and storing memories.
But as time goes by, our memories and physical bodies will change or completely fade away.
It is these contradictions and fleetingness of beauty which I find interesting.
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