German artist Thorsten Brinkmann is a self-proclaimed serial collector. He works primarily with items from resale shops and junkyards, incorporating the found objects into his photography and site-specific installations. Wearing a trash can for a helmet and a fabric scrap for a vest, he is suddenly transformed into a seemingly noble character that mimics the style of paintings done by the old masters. In this short from Walley Films, watch how Brinkmann creates these whimsical self-portraits for his latest show at the Rice University Art Gallery in Houston, Texas.
Thorsten Brinkmann, The Great Cape Rinderhorn, 2016
Commission, Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, Texas
Video: Walley Films
Thorsten Brinkmann: http://thorstenbrinkmann.com/
Walley Films: http://www.walleyfilms.com/
Rice University Art Gallery: http://www.ricegallery.org/
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