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The Art of Fernando Mastrangelo

Brooklyn based artist Fernando Mastrangelo creates narrative based sculptures revolving around the human experience, based on culture, history and myth using unexpected materials such as sugar, gunpowder, goat milk and salt among other perishable and odd substances. Due to the unique nature of the materials, the sculptures take on a feel of fragility, highlighting the themes of destruction and faith. View more of the interesting sculptures after the jump.

‘Untitled’ (body) Sugar, Vivak

Brooklyn based artist Fernando Mastrangelo creates narrative based sculptures revolving around the human experience, based on culture, history and myth using unexpected materials such as sugar, gunpowder, goat milk and salt among other perishable and odd substances. Due to the unique nature of the materials, the sculptures take on a feel of fragility, highlighting the themes of destruction and faith. View more of the interesting sculptures below.

‘Untitled’ Black sugar

‘Untitled’ Sugar

‘This Too Shall Pass’ Salt

‘Untitled’ Black Sugar

‘Avarice’ White corn, Corn meal

‘Untitled’ Rice, Rope

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