Art exhibition brings new life to discarded toys

ABO/NDO- Large-scale installations by internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Hiroshi Fuji featuring dinosaurs and various creatures made from discarded toys are being introduced to the public at an art exhibition in Hanoi entitled ‘Plastic Dinoland’.

The exhibits present the perspective that the plastic we use every day is made from fossil fuels derived from living organisms such as dinosaurs, highlighting the circular structure of consumption and disposal.

Artist Hiroshi Fuji poses in front of his works at the exhibition (Photo: VN+).

Through his colourful and visually appealing works, Hiroshi Fuji encourages viewers to consider the role plastic plays in life, and what impact it has on the planet.

Born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1960, Hiroshi Fuji is professor at Akita University of Art, chairman of the NPO Arts Centre Akita, and director of the Akita City Cultural Creation Centre.

He studied at Kyoto City University of Arts and explored artistic expressions related to cities and regions.

Hiroshi Fuji has been creating works that explore the relationship between consumer society, waste, and the environment. Since the 1970s, he has been interested in the proliferation of plastic, and through a toy exchange project called “Kaekko Bazaar” he witnessed the reality of the large amounts of discarded plastic toys. To date, he has collected over 50,000 toys, which he has reused and transformed into works of art.
The exhibition will run until June 1 at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, 27 Quang Trung Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

(Source: NDO)