Felipe Barbosa is an artist from Rio de Janeiro that transforms objects like footballs and firecrackers into sculptures and wall art. Mr. Barbosa enjoys recycling readily available “found objects” to create his sculptures and wall hangings. Felipe was born in 1978, and has apparently been fascinated with geometric shapes from an early age. He began a series of art works using footballs (aka soccer balls) in 2003. In addition to soccer balls, Felipe has created a variety of sculptures using other sporting objects such as tennis rackets, and golf clubs.
Footnotes, Related Links and Resources
- Stuffed Animals Shockingly Made of Firecrackers – My Modern MET ~ 26-June-2012
- Firecracker Teddy Bear – Photo by Sergio Calleja ~ 14-Feb-2008
- Bang Snaps (Pop Pop Snappers) – Article in Wikipedia about tiny fireworks exported from Brazil, China, and Korea
- Raw+Material=Art: Found, Scavenged, and Upcycled – by Tristan Manco, page 32-25, published by Thames & Hudson, Ltd., 2012
- Neba Gallery Presents Felipe Barbosa Exhibition About Art and Sport ~ 23-Aug-2016
- Felipe Barbosa – Artist profile and works for sale on Artsy.net
- Felipe’s Facebook Page
- Felipe Barbosa on Instagram? – This Felipe is a comic book artist and illustrator living in Brasilia, Brazil. Is this the same Felipe Barbosa, or a different artist with the same name? (It appears to be a different artist with the same name.)