The Illumine collection

 There is an enormous problem in our planet caused by ignorance and lack of awareness. We live in a consumer society where products are discarded when no longer useful, causing pollution and environmental strain. The art of disassembling these unwanted objects and re-using these parts is not just about recycling and re-forming. There is a remarkable art behind the transformation and often unconventional re-interpretation of matter.
Every part of these scrap metal sculptures has a story to tell. From F- 18 and Boeing airplanes, to computer hard drives, cars, bicycle parts, old vintage cameras and watches.
To tell you that I had a plan when coming across all these parts, would be inaccurate. Each part I find evokes a feeling of where it should go or what it should be part of in connection with another part. In this way, I begin to envision a finished form. It is as if every part has a pre-ordained place in the sculpture. When the sculpture is finished so is the past life and function of this part and a new life begins in its cyclic existence. This is a great satisfaction for me to experience, as I feel like humans have a responsibility towards their environment and also the intelligence to influence it.
And finally if you ask me why make the sculptures into lights…other than having a functional and practical purpose, light represents truth. It reveals.   

Iasen Sokolov