Reclaimed
materials.
New presence.
George Sabra works with discarded and industrial materials, transforming objects and materials that have already had a life into sculpture and public art.
What we
leave behind.
El Plastico
George Sabra’s El Plástico replicates a plastic bottle on a massive scale, constructed of environmentally cast concrete. The representation of an object that generally harms marine life can instead play a direct role in helping it flourish. The work brings attention to the impact of current consumption on the environment and invites public awareness of the serious environmental issues facing the ocean, land, air and human health.
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A world
under pressure.
Knot
Reclaimed material becomes a physical expression of tension, accumulation and the environmental pressures created by the systems around us.
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What technology
leaves behind.
Matrix
Electronic waste is transformed into sculpture, exposing the material remains hidden behind a culture of constant technological consumption.
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The storm
we created.
Plastic Storm
Reclaimed plastic is gathered into a forceful sculptural presence, reflecting the scale and persistence of plastic pollution in the environment.
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The air
around us.
Era Gate
A sculptural threshold shaped from discarded material, connecting industrial presence with the invisible systems that shape the air we live in.
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A tree
without air.
Exhausted Tree
The familiar form of a tree is reimagined through discarded material, bringing attention to emissions, environmental change and the vulnerability of nature.
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What building
leaves behind.
The Flame
Construction material is transformed into a sculptural flame, giving discarded building material another form and another presence.
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Industry
leaves a trace.
Vibrations
Industrial packing waste becomes the material for a sculptural investigation of movement, repetition and the traces left by industrial production.
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Small objects.
Large consequences.
Plastic Caps
Everyday plastic caps are collected and transformed into sculpture, revealing how seemingly insignificant objects accumulate into an environmental problem.
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What happens
to a tree?
Cedar Man
Reclaimed wood takes human form, creating a connection between the material history of trees and the human presence that surrounds them.
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Life needs
clean water.
Blade of Grass
Industrial materials are reshaped into a fragile natural form, connecting the presence of pollution with the conditions required for life.
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Material
remembers.
Djembe
A familiar cultural form is reinterpreted through reclaimed material, allowing objects with previous lives to enter a new sculptural context.
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From stadium
to sculpture.
San Francisco 49ers
Material reclaimed from the demolition of Miami’s Orange Bowl Stadium is transformed into sculpture inspired by the history and spirit of the San Francisco 49ers, carrying the memory of the stadium into a new sculptural presence.
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From stadium
to sculpture.
Baltimore Ravens
Created from reclaimed material salvaged from the demolition of Miami's Orange Bowl Stadium, these sculptures transform the physical remains of a historic stadium into new sculptural forms inspired by the history and spirit of football.
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