Bubble gum sculptures

24 01 2008

Who would have thought that chewing gum can be used at something else than chewing? Well… Maurizio Savini did.

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24 01 2008: jeremy watson (23:45:26) :

These bubble gum sculptures are pretty hot. It is simply amazing what people can conjure up and just do with the things given to them. I feel like biting off a huge hunk of the gum and chewing them right now.
28 01 2008: OoM (17:34:49) :

Scary ôO
3 02 2008: Petsey (18:44:38) :

Whoa that bear sculpture is incredible.
11 04 2008: Jeannie (19:23:02) :

Who chewed all the bubblegum needed for these sculptures?
29 04 2008: Whatup (02:07:30) :

Thas raw
25 12 2009: Jimmy Johnson (12:26:25) :

So what statement does the bubble gum make that clay or plasticine doesn’t? That it’s edible? Now as art, the bubblegum isn’t going to be consumed, so it defeats the purpose. Color can’t be the issue, as it could have been easily painted.

If the artist had worked with a medium that was actually difficult to use like the bubble gum wrappers, for example, then the work would be far more interesting and original.
12 02 2010: joe (17:33:35) :

Jimmy Johnson. Clay and plasticine have been around for ages, every artist has used that medium. Have you ever seen a detailed bubblegum sculpture? I haven’t, therefore it is original, and interesting to boot.

The thing about art see, is everyone claims”i could have done that” or its been done before, the point is you didn’t he did. great pics, by a grteat artist.

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