Landscapes from scrap materials





Visit the exotic island, climb the mountains, descend into the depths of the sea, to get close to the epicenter of the tornado or a volcano? Thanks to the idea of ​​an American photographer and designer Matthew Albanese (Matthew Albanese) become real.

Landscapes from scrap materials



It all started with a banal cleaning. We direct orders from his studio, Matthew accidentally spilled paprika. Creative look photographer instantly caught in this mess similarity with the surface of Mars. Since then, it all started. Using objects of everyday life, Albanese makes them unique and realistic landscapes.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

The fact that the designer uses as materials for hard to describe in a few sentences. Here and sugar, and cotton and wool, and wax. Thread, wire, feathers, chocolate, moss, ink, foil, paper, wood, garbage bags, glass, ceramic tile and much more. Very often, his creations take more time to create than there are in real time. Looking at pictures of works Albanese hard to believe that all are created artificially.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Cotton clouds, sugar glaciers, deserts of spices, field of fur, volcanoes ceramic tile looks simply amazing.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

In this setting, the master used moss, parsley, wool and cotton.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

In seascapes materials are sponges for washing dishes, walnuts, wax, wire, plaster, peanuts ...

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

To create the glaciers melted Matthew used the sugar, flour, food coloring.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

To create a lunar landscape Albanese collected ashes from your fireplace.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Here the author uses ostrich feathers, cotton, moss, coffee, insulating tape.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

To create a volcano ceramic tile illumination lamp.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Salt, wool, foil, feathers used in the creation of an island paradise.

Landscapes from scrap materials

Landscapes from scrap materials

Garbage bags, moss, sugar, flowers, orange and red lamps needed for this installation.