This Wall Art Is Made From Steel And Plants

November 15, 2016

Sculptor Frank Plant has created a large steel and plant based drawing for the wall of a university in the Netherlands.

 

American sculptor Frank Plant, has recently completed Grow, a large steel and plant based drawing for Wageningen University in the Netherlands.

 

Sculptor Frank Plant has created a large steel and plant based drawing for the wall of a university in the Netherlands.


After photographing a group of students from the university to use as a starting point, the artist created the piece using steel covered in green flocking and plants on nine of the fourteen heads.


Sculptor Frank Plant has created a large steel and plant based drawing for the wall of a university in the Netherlands.


The use of green flock creates a mossy texture and the use of live plants gives the piece a more natural look that’s in keeping with the school’s agricultural and earth science focus.


Sculptor Frank Plant has created a large steel and plant based drawing for the wall of a university in the Netherlands.


The materials used and the title of the piece also represent both the individual and collective growth that happens at university.


Sculptor Frank Plant has created a large steel and plant based drawing for the wall of a university in the Netherlands.