Kristian Saapunki

Year of birth: 1982

Place of birth: Finspång, Sweden

Based in: Gothenburg, Sweden

I create animal sculptures using waste, clay, and metal wire. Through ongoing experimentation, I've established a distinct style that incorporates and combines discarded materials with clay in novel ways.

I am influenced by nature and motivated by a desire to delve deeply within myself. My sculptures investigate the world around me and life on Earth, pitting metal against clay, industry against nature, and fantasy against reality.

I want to portray life as a force in constant change and motion.