Thomas Deininger (b. 1970) is a Rhode Island based artist whose work combines environmental concerns with an innovative approach to image making. His found object assemblages are constructed from non-recyclable, non-biodegradable materials that pile up in our nation’s landfills.

Tom Deininger builds intricate collage sculptures using discarded items. He pieces them together to form sculptures that are more than meets the eye.

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As the title eludes to, Thomas Deininger is known as a junk artist. Traditionally, this style of an artist will collect garbage and create works of art from them. However, there is more than meets the eye with Deininger's work. The post Thomas Deininger: Trash Artist appeared first on Joe's Daily.

Artwork (sculpture) by Thomas Deininger Instagram

The more you zoom in, the more weirdness you discover it hides.

The more you zoom in, the more weirdness you discover it hides.

Hi-Fructose Magazine on Instagram: "With the sculptures of Thomas Deininger vantage point is everything; behind every realistic representation is a seemingly random assemblage of objects. @tdeininger thanks to Matt Neubauer for the heads up on this latest series from this artist. #assemblage #birdsarentreal"

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Thomas Deininger on Instagram: “Barn Swallow. DiscoRockmashup... #budlight #audobonsociety #startrek #dinokiller #oakley #highsparrow #startrekgeordi #liptonbrisk #beegees…”