WHO ART YOU / IN CONVERSATION WITH CELINE
Charles Osawa
Charles Osawa describes his favorite creative moments as those when his hands work and his thoughts quiet down. Through sculptures made with trash and epoxy resin, he discusses reflecting society while leaving room for transformation.
ONE QUESTION TO WATCH WITH
Why look again at discarded materials?
Charles Osawa with Megastructure 001 (2025); upcycled trash and epoxy resin, 8 feet high. · Cover image source ↗
FROM CONVERSATION TO WORK
Look a little closer
Compare the discussion of waste and resin with these reclaimed-material works. Identify the original material, then notice how the new form affects what you value.
Artist background & more work ↗
NURSE JODY (v3.1N), size S; sculpture repurposing hospital-ward waste, approximately 4 inches tall.
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Detail of a work using resin and reclaimed material, from the artist’s website.
Charles Osawa · Work source ↗Keep a thought for yourselfOnly in this browser, never public
YOUR TURN
What would need to change for you to value a discarded object again?
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