Instead of carving statues from one material,Young-Deok Seocreates sculptures by fusing hundreds of tiny components together.
The South Korean artist usesbicycle chainsto construct his striking figurative artwork.
Using this unorthodox material, he renders each subject head-to-toe in the metal links.
Seo sees his choice of material as symbolic of modern industrialization and our relationship to it.
The chains in my work mean [restraints], he says.
The fetters are all about our contemporaries' complicated, forced relationships and cravings for materials.
South Korean artist Young-Deok Seo creates figurative sculptures by piecing together bicycle chains.
Using this unorthodox material, he renders each subject head-to-toe in the metal links.
These chains reflect the industrialization of labor.
The chains in my work mean [restraints], he says.
The fetters are all about our contemporaries' complicated, forced relationships and cravings for materials.
