Abstract: A technical report of some experiences in the Sculpture studio of the researcher in a studio based PhD titled, Eco-Aesthetics in Sculpture Practice: A Study in Waste Metals, Plastics and Fibres conducted from 2012 to 2019 in Delta state University in Nigeria. One wondered if there were not enough Tortoises and Turtles representations in Nigeria that one would embark on more such creations.This is rather a metaphorical eco study imputing human family life in the Tortoise abstract sculptures..It is an x-ray of the family and different characters one can see in a Nigerian family .The utilization of wastes within the environment is paramount in this study.This could be likened to the literary work of George Orwell in Animal Farm where animals are imputed human characters to portray the ills in the society.This study utilized qualitative method of research and assemblage, construction and welding....
Key words: Technical,Sculpture, Abstract, Eco-aesthetics, Conceptual,Metaphor,Waste Materials, Welding,andTortoise
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