15个令人惊叹的木雕

15 Amazing Wood Sculptures

15个令人惊叹的木雕

Wood sculptures are not something new. However, this artist, Jeffro Uitto, who goes by the name "Knock on Wood" on social media, manages to bend wood to his imagination in such a unique way that it does not even begin to compare to others.

木雕并不是什么新鲜事。然而，在社交媒体上被称为“敲敲木头”的艺术家杰夫罗·乌托，却以一种如此独特的方式将木头融入到自己的想象中，以至于别人甚至无法与他相比。

Using various pieces of wood, mostly found on the beaches in Washington State, USA, Jeffro creatively transforms them into sculptures that most often depict animals - horses, eagles, rhinos, lions, among many others.

杰夫罗利用各种各样的木头，大多是在美国华盛顿州的海滩上发现的，创造性地把它们变成了最常描绘动物的雕塑——马、鹰、犀牛、狮子等等。

"On the Washington coast, there’s a place where nature’s leftovers get a second chance at stardom. The place is Knock on Wood, and [I am] the artist making the magic happen." - says Uitto on his website.

“在华盛顿海岸，有一个地方，大自然的残余物有了第二次成为明星的机会。这个地方需要敲敲木头，而(我)就是创造奇迹的艺术家。”乌托在他的网站上说。

When starting a sculpture, Uitto has an initial idea of what will be done but adapts as the work progresses. He never knows exactly what will result from his work. Jeffo says that ever since he was a child, he liked collecting wood, especially driftwood that had patterns beaten into them by the waves. Although driftwood is hard, it is almost as if it has emotions of its own that bring inspiration to the artist. Through his driftwood creations, the artist wants to emphasize that each object has its own 'life'. A life that can be conveyed as a piece of art.

当开始一个雕塑时，乌托对将要做什么有一个初步的想法，但随着工作的进展慢慢适应。他从不知道他的工作究竟会有什么结果。杰夫罗说，当他还是个孩子的时候，就喜欢收集木头，尤其是那些被海浪拍打成各种形状的浮木，虽然浮木是硬的，但它似乎有自己的情感，给艺术家带来灵感。通过他的浮木创作，艺术家想要强调每件物品都有自己的“生命”，一种可以作为一件艺术品来表达的生命。

Most of Jeffro's tools are handmade by the artist himself, which is often surprising for visitors that stumble across his shop near the historic Tokeland Hotel. However, once you get to know the artist better, you realize that not only are the custom tools not surprising, they are, in fact, expected. It is evident that Jeffro Uitto is an artist who burns hot with an inextinguishable passion for his craft and his sculptures attest to that.

杰夫罗的大部分工具都是他自己手工制作的，这对于在历史悠久的托克兰酒店附近偶然发现他的店铺的游客来说，是令人惊讶的。然而，一旦你对艺术家有了更深入的了解，你就会意识到，定制工具并不奇怪，事实上，它们是我们所期望的。很明显，杰夫罗·乌托是一位对他的艺术和他的雕塑有着无法熄灭的热情的艺术家，他的作品证明了这一点。

"It's really nature inspired, the love and curiosity for the subjects and the infinity of materials. It's really humbling to see how many people connect with the work. It's also important to bring attention to these animals, their mysterious beauty and the extinction they face." - said artist to Bored Panda.

“对主体的爱和好奇心，以及无限的材料，真的是大自然的启发。看到有那么多人对这份工作感兴趣，我真的感到很惭愧。同样重要的是要让人们关注这些动物，它们神秘的美丽和它们面临的灭绝现状。”艺术家对Bored Panda网站说。