Anyone who has an office, either official or home, or has a penchant for project planning has a drawer at home stocked with boxes upon cases of paper clips. Both have several applications around the house, ranging from constructing wine glass markings to clamping wires. The possibilities for these apparently simple stationery items are limitless. Pietro D’Angelo was born in 1974 in Palermo.  At the age of 12 years old, he began to visit a sculptor’s studio in Palermo, where he learned some terracotta, resin, and bronze methods. He received a degree from the Palermo – Division Academy’s “Liceo Artistico” in 1992. In 1998, he began visiting a new sculptor’s studio, where he learned to work with marbles and semi-precious stones. He came to Bologna in 1999 and enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts’ Sculpture department, where he graduated with honors. He returned to Palermo in 2005, where he currently works.

Pietro D’Angelo, also a painter, knows this greater than anyone else. D’Angelo was born in Palermo, Italy, but kept his focus concentrated on art in Bologna and started his career using more traditional sculpting materials such as stone and marble. However, as time went on, he discovered himself captivated by materials that are more unusual. Initially using traditional sculpting materials, the artist finally shifted to his present medium of choice to expertly depict both things and the human figure. D’Angelo makes use of the malleable material’s suppleness while frequently retaining its distinctive form and characteristic design. He carefully connects the paperclips securely or flexibly, depending on the shape and substance he is mimicking. In one work, the artist even uses a strand of paperclips to resemble a stream of pee. D’Angelo definitely has a good command of the medium that allows him to control them so efficiently.

He ultimately discovered his preferred tools when he began utilizing nothing more than basic paper clips, the same ones available in every workplace, and wire. D’Angelo makes stunning statuesque paper clip sculptures. Take a look at some of his amazing work by following him on Instagram. Pietro D’Angelo, an Italian artist, has been making paper clip sculptures since 2008. Pole Dance, the highest in the series, was built in 2008 and dimensions 228 x 70 x 90 cm. Pietro spends two to three months on each sculpture, which has between 10k and 20k paperclips.

Pietro makes the paper clip sculptures by forming the shape with a stainless steel net and then fastening it on the paper clips. When finished, the mesh is concealed by the paper clips. He does the task himself at home. He used to use iron paperclips, but now a paper clip factory makes stainless steel paper clips just for his paper clip sculptures. He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not in 2013, which measures 50 x 50 x 110 cm, and Gatto in 2013, which measures 20 x 20 x 40 cm, are two of Pietro’s most recent works (8 in x 8 in x 1 ft 3 in).

Pietro D’Angelo, an Italian artist, produces magnificent paper clip sculptures representing human and animal shapes out of millions of interconnecting metal clips. Pietro began working with resin and terracotta before settling on clips as his preferred medium. The clips’ malleability and permanence in position, once they have achieved the proper shape, allow them to represent a wide range of objects. Moreover, there have been some great tributes to the iconic Super Mario Bros. brand; however, Pietro D’Angelo’s paper clip sculptures take the cake. Pietro D’Angelo pulls out this time-consuming achievement by connecting the typical stationery staple to bigger wireframes.