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Portuguese artist Bordalo II (aka Artur Bordalo) is known for his animal creations using trash and found objects. There are now two examples of his artwork in Lynn including this bear. Another feature of Bordalo II’s animals is their ‘split personality’ – one half is colourful while the other is in shades of grey.

on an old wood building on a street in Lynn Massachusetts, an artwork by bordalo 2, a Portuguese artist, of a bear, using found objects

below: On the same building as the bear is another piece by Bordalo II, a mouse with perky ears and long whiskers.

bordalo 2 creation, mouse, 3 D artwork on a wall outdoors

below: A side view of the mouse gives a good look at the depth of the artwork.

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below: A hardhat, vacuum hoses, a pink skateboard, and something yellow with wheels, are among the items used to make the mouse’s eye.

below: A closer look at the face of the bear and all the bits and pieces that were used.

below: Pieces of metal make claws on bear paws including a lone yellow one.

Photos taken July 2024

If you like Bordalo II’s work, you might like the jellyfish that he made in Lisbon (blog post from December 2023)

Made from empty cans and bottles, bottle tops, and other pieces of rubbish, these little critters are on poles and walls all over Melbourne. They are often just above eye level so don’t forget to look up! [UPDATED: I have added a few more junkys that I’ve seen since first posting this.]

below: Three junkys camouflaged on Hosier Lane

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below: A black triangular junky amongst friends.

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below: On the shoulders of giants

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below: An empty wild something can with two round rusty bottle top eyes.

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below: Coca-cola junky with some clay pieces behind Legacy House, Drewery Lane

A coke can junky on an exterior wood beam in Drewery Lane, Melbourne, along with some small clay pieces

below: Hung on pole with a hanger on Brunswick Rd near Sydney St.

A junky creation nailed to a wooden power line pole with two bottle cap eyes and a broken black plastic hanger as a backbone
below: Like a bird in a cage, this winged junky is behind bars.