Freya jobbins biography of albert

Warning: The following piece contains awesome yet potentially unnerving sculptures of toy parts.

Freya jobbins biography of albert

You've been warned -- things get weird.

We wouldn't consider most plastic surgeons to be artists per se, but the label certainly applies to South Africa-born "surgeon" Freya Jobbins. Instead of applying face lifts and tummy tucks, Jobbins creates three-dimensional humanoid assemblages from discarded plastic doll parts.

The bizarre portraits are part Guiseppe Arcimboldo, part "Toy Story," with myriad tiny, plastic limbs jutting out in all directions to form something reminiscent of a human face. The awesomely unsettling images, trippy as can be, remind us of the potential dangers of visiting a garage sale under the influence of psychedelics.

Jobbins embarked upon her playful project to comment on consumer culture and the massive waste involved in the production of these lovable novelty goods.

Yet after getting involved in the process, Jobbins became obsessed with hunting