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Bolt Poetry: Blacksmith Gives Emotion To Steel By Bending It Into Human Shapes
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Bolt Poetry: Blacksmith Gives Emotion To Steel By Bending It Into Human Shapes

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A steel bolt is probably one of the least emotional or human things that I can think of, but that’s not how Tobbe Malm feels. This Swedish blacksmith in Oslo can coax simple steel nuts and bolts into human-like forms that, despite their simple shapes, seem laden with emotion.

On his website, the blacksmith explains how this series, called Bolt Poetry, came about; “The bolts are from an old farm in the heart of a the area Bergsladen in Sweden. I found them in a barn… The bolts reminded me of human forms, and I felt they had something to tell. I heated them, forged, bent and twisted. I tried to create relations, meetings and situations and suddenly stories emerged about sorrow, joy, pain, warmth and humour. A kind of poetry was created, hence the title.

More info: jernmalm.com | Behance | Facebook (h/t: colossal)

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KarlaHeitkamp
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely awesome - so evocative - these pull at me - every single one!

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KarlaHeitkamp
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So evocative - these sculptures are amazing and I was touched by each one. What an artist!! I would love to own even one of them!

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AlexanderStefanov
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nailed, eh, bolted right in the feelings. Those make me seriously depressed. But the art value is beyond the chart.

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LauraDavis
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing how something so cold and in moving can provoke such strong feeling of vulnerability.

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AshleshaHadkar
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how much time this person must have taken to complete each one of them :O but this stuff is awesome!

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GlynisLailann
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Extremely poignant. Makes one want to reach out and stroke them.

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KarlaHeitkamp
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely awesome - so evocative - these pull at me - every single one!

karla.heitkamp avatar
KarlaHeitkamp
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So evocative - these sculptures are amazing and I was touched by each one. What an artist!! I would love to own even one of them!

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AlexanderStefanov
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nailed, eh, bolted right in the feelings. Those make me seriously depressed. But the art value is beyond the chart.

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LauraDavis
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing how something so cold and in moving can provoke such strong feeling of vulnerability.

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AshleshaHadkar
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how much time this person must have taken to complete each one of them :O but this stuff is awesome!

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GlynisLailann
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Extremely poignant. Makes one want to reach out and stroke them.

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