These spectacular scrap metal sculptures went viral on TikTok, meet the Brazilian artist behind them

Meet Michel Torres Costa, a Brazilian artist whose spectacular scrap metal sculptures went viral during the pandemic.

Michel comes from a humble family in a small town in the southeast of Brazil.

A few years ago his life completely changed when his artistic creations made of waste metal garnered millions of viewers on social media.

“I was kind of sad with my job,” says Michel, who began working as a welder aged 15. “So, I was looking for something to escape and when I was younger I was always into art.

“I started to think: why not use metal? I went to my brother-in-law’s workshop. He had some spare materials and I asked him what was he going to do with them. He told me they would be going to waste. So I brought them home and started creating my first pieces.”

00:00 Meet Michel Torres Costa, metal artist taking trash to treasure
00:53 The nuts and bolts: How to create incredible art with metal
02:07 The art of escapism: From welder to artist
02:52 Going viral: The power of TikTok

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