Mbogeni Buthelezi is a South African artist who uses plastic to create his art. South Africa has a huge littering problem, and recycling isn't done on a large scale as it is in America. He couldn't afford oil paints so he gathered plastic from his surroundings and melts and molds them to create his works of art.
Where there's a will, there's a way. I'm constantly in awe of the new resources and methods artists find to express themselves – especially when traditional mediums are not available to them. It’s also really awesome that he would use plastics (something viewed as a problem) to create his work.
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