Kapali

This work explores transformation through reclamation, turning discarded mechanical parts and found objects into a character with presence, identity, and implied consciousness. By repurposing industrial materials, the piece blurs the line between sculpture, character design, and storytelling, suggesting that even abandoned objects can hold new life and meaning. Rooted in themes of survival, invention, and post-industrial imagination, the work reflects a world where the forgotten is reassembled into something expressive and alive.

A handcrafted post-industrial robot character assembled from salvaged mechanical parts, electronic components, and found objects. It has a humanoid, skeletal frame with exposed gears, asymmetrical eyes, wire antennae, and a jagged grin that gives it a mischievous, sentient personality. Its torso reveals layered circuitry and mechanical inner workings, while its long arms and heavy industrial legs reinforce its rugged, improvised design. Blending junkpunk, retro-futurism, and assemblage sculpture, the character appears like a living machine born from discarded technology—part scavenger, part guardian, part automaton.