Have you seen the work of Floyd Elzinga? I spotted images of his Pine Cone Colony on Pinterest recently and thought they were amazing.
Made from welded steel his huge pine cones sit in the landcsape like natural forms, but totally out of proportion to the surrounding plants and trees.
Rotten stumps, broken branches, invasive species, ravaged trees as well as polar opposites and dysfunctional objects; these are the things that excite Floyd Elzinga. He has made a career out of highlighting and glorifying these through three dimensional sculpture, relief work and environmental installations for over 15 years. Current themes in his work focus on broken landscapes, portraits of trees and the aggressive nature of seeds.
Just to get a sense of the size of the cones, here’s an image of the artist himself with one of his cones.
Amazing stuff!!
Find out more about the artist at www.floydelzinga.com or if you’re on Instagram – start following him here www.instagram.com/floydelzinga to get regular amazing images of his work.
