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IT'S MADE OF WHAT?

IT’S the first thing you reach for when you have something stuck between your teeth – but for one artist, the humble toothpick is a miniature marvel, a material that allows his creativity to run free.

Chris Soal of Johannesburg uses vast quantities of this simple little stick to sculpt magnificent, otherworldly artworks. And he’s not the only one to see potential in the mundane.

Modern artists are increasingly using everyday objects to create thought-provoking and unusual art. Instead of these objects ending

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