Source: Treehugger

© Bordallo II

With a bit of paint and ingenuity, one city’s trash can become one man’s treasure for self-expression. Lisbon, Portugal artist hunts for piles of junk all over the city, painstakingly rearranging shingles, plastics, tires and scrap metal before spray-painting it all to mimic various animal forms.

© Bordallo II

Growing up, young Bordallo II watched his grandfather paint in the city. Now, young Bordallo II makes these unexpected urban collages out of trash as a way to beautify the city, and to recycle, as the artist’s Facebook page explains:

Bordalo II presents us a figurative painting full of vivacity and movement, where he paints his own interpretation of urban landscapes and city entertainment. He’s exploring his own mixed media on wood stand base, and are thus made a series of collages of objects (garbage). It is not only a way to recycle, but also a critique of the world we live in, where we often have nice things, which are based on junk without realizing it.

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