“The tire, an inanimate object, originally comes from live rubber trees. Then it becomes waste and then it becomes a live organism after I’ve worked with it.” - Ji Yong-ho.
Ji Yong ho is one very creative artist that has been creating sculptures of various animals out of recycled tires. Many of his works include lions, bears, rhino's and other animals in very dominant postures that evoke a real passion from just looking at these statues.
Born in 1978, Ji Yong-ho grew up in Korea and received his BFA in Sculpture form Hongik University in Seoul. Shortly thereafter he studied at New York University where he received his MFA in Fine Arts. His works have been featured all over the world including London, Seoul, Japan, New York, and Hague. Please see below for some fantastic samples.
Ji Yong ho is one very creative artist that has been creating sculptures of various animals out of recycled tires. Many of his works include lions, bears, rhino's and other animals in very dominant postures that evoke a real passion from just looking at these statues.
Born in 1978, Ji Yong-ho grew up in Korea and received his BFA in Sculpture form Hongik University in Seoul. Shortly thereafter he studied at New York University where he received his MFA in Fine Arts. His works have been featured all over the world including London, Seoul, Japan, New York, and Hague. Please see below for some fantastic samples.
Ji Yong-ho poses by his intense and aggressive Shark sculpture, displayed at “Korean Eye: Fantastic Ordinary” at his exhibit at The Seoul Museum of Art’s Gyeonghui Palace Annex.
Ji Yong-ho next to a Minotaur (a half man, half bull) he created from recycled tires. Amazing creativity.