Bobby Neel Adams Turns Trees Into Transformers
Marissa Brassfield — September 6, 2009 — Eco
References: bobbyneeladams & ow.ly
Bobby Neel Adams’ ‘Re-Skinning Nature’ project effectively remixes Mother Nature’s creations by turning tree trunks into Transformer-like structures that have corrugated tin, copper and laminated centers.
"I do not use photoshop," the artist said. "The images in the trees are photographs of other materials that I manually place into the trees. Next I photograph the montage on film and I walk away."
We’ve seen a number of ways in which Photoshop is used to remix nature. Check out more images of Bobby Neel Adams’ ‘Re-Skinning Nature’ above, and keep clicking for more similar features.
"I do not use photoshop," the artist said. "The images in the trees are photographs of other materials that I manually place into the trees. Next I photograph the montage on film and I walk away."
We’ve seen a number of ways in which Photoshop is used to remix nature. Check out more images of Bobby Neel Adams’ ‘Re-Skinning Nature’ above, and keep clicking for more similar features.
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