This Nigerian Artist Makes Colorful Portraits Of People By Recycling Old Flip-Flops (10 Pics)
Konboye Ebipade Eugene is an artist, environmentalist, and mosaicist who has been creating flip-flop portraits since 2017. The artist goes through heaps of waste dumped in Nigeria by several industrialized countries and finds countless flip-flops to recycle and create his artworks.
“Recycling was inspired by shortage of conventional art materials in the region where I schooled”, the artist tells DeMilked “My creative process starts with scavenging and sourcing for discarded flipflops, cleaning and disinfecting before assembling and stitching to hold them dem together after which I polish.” Cutting the flip-flops in pieces, he transforms them into colorful portraits that not only radiate beauty but also send a strong message of “reducing plastic waste”.
Check out some of his most stunning works in the gallery below.
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