Stephanie Kilgast makes fascinating, beautiful, heart-breaking art by merging discarded objects and the natural world. Her mashups serve as a poignant reminder of how fragile our world is and what we can do to make it better. Kilgast is also a spectacular painter, which make her sculptures all the more alluring.

“Life fascinates me.
“Textures and patterns excite me.
“Sculpting makes me happy.
“Destructive human activities push me into despair.
“Emotions drive me insane.
“Creating art balances everything out.”

– Stephanie Kilgast

Kilgast describes her work as having “a cheerful post-apocalytic feel to it.” Funny as that sounds, I see what she means. Her intention is to show us how the world would look without humans on it, with only our garbage left behind to be reclaimed by nature.

You can follow the very talented Stephanie Kilgast on her website and on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Never got around to show you how I sculpted "mother"! 😊🐘 To see the full time lapse video, head off to my YouTube channel YouTube.com/petitplatfr —– "Mother" is in private collection. Still have some sculptures available on my website www.petitplat.fr Otherwise sub to www.petitplat.fr/newsletter to be informed first when I update my shop. (soon, btw… Soon! A hippo, plenty of framed paintings and a couple of prints!) —– #art #sculpture #climatechange #surrealism #discardedobjects #recycledart #repurposed #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #elephant #animalart #hifructose #beautifulbizarre #thisiscolossal

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Apr 27, 2019 at 4:06am PDT

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Ibis bird, 2018. A commissioned sculpture for a Christmas gift 😊 I hope you'll all having lovely holidays 😊❄🎄 www.petitplat.fr . . . #art #sculpture #growth #artsculpture #artistsofinstagram #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #ibisbird #birdsculpture #polymerclay #epoxyclay #miniatureart

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Dec 27, 2018 at 10:09am PST

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Found this rusty rainbow jug at a local charity shop and I imagined macaws flying around. I picked the hyacinth macaw, which happens to be the largest species with a length from head to tip of tail of 100 cm. I picked it because this beautiful bird is endangered, classified as vulnerable, due to habitat loss and pet trade.  According to the IUCN @redlist_of_ecosystems its number is decreasing. Unfortunately just another endangered species in this 6th mass extinction. To be honest, it's not really hard to pick an endangered species. But it's crucial to talk about it. I am not keen on living on a planet where the biggest animal alive is a cow. —– This sculpture is going to be shown at @theotherartfair in London this July www.petitplat.fr —– #art #sculpture #climatechange #surrealism #discardedobjects #recycledart #recycled #repurposedart #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #endangeredspecies #hyacinthmacaw #artivism #beautifulbizarre #hifructose #colossal #biodiversity #anthropocene

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on May 21, 2019 at 6:56am PDT

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Happy weekend everyone! 😎 It's been sunny today and will be tomorrow, so we've been recharging our batteries outside 😊 I hope you're having a lovely weekend! —– www.petitplat.fr —– #art #sculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #animalart #miniature #miniatureart #popsurrealism #hifructose #beautifulbizarre #discardedobjects #recycledart #repurposedart

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on May 11, 2019 at 12:29pm PDT

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Cyltonic, 2018 😎🍄 Finally got to finish this one as I'm back home! Also updated my shop with all the paintings I've done so far and some new prints! Go check everything out ⬇😁 www.petitplat.fr . . . #art #sculpture #growth #artsculpture #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #artcontemporain #discardedobjects #recycled #repurposed #climatechange #beautifulbizarre #mushroomart #mushroom #botanical

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Oct 15, 2018 at 8:50am PDT

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Who forgot the hum(m)us? 😆😁 This original painting is traveling with me to Dubai 😮 I'll be at a small art market at @d3dubai along the creative conferences of @ingcreatives More info on the blog www.petitplat.fr/dubai —– #art #painting #growth #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #rainbowart #rainbow #surrealism #mushroom #watercolorpainting #watercolor #naturetakingover #climatechange #fridge #aquarelle #peinturecontemporaine #beautifulbizarre #biodiversity #botanical

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:40am PDT

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Surveillance camera, 👀 when everyone seems to be watching your every move. 👀 Sold this one at the affordable art fair in Paris (salon d'art abordable) 😎😄 Going back home tomorrow night! I cannot wait to get my hands back o the mural painting I'm working on! Hope your having a peachy week otherwise! 😊 —– www.petitplat.fr —– #art #sculpture #growth #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #eyeart #eyes #surrealism #surveillance #beautifulbizarre

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Mar 10, 2019 at 2:23pm PDT

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Don't miss "Sunrise" in Shanghai! 👀 Among two other of my sculptures, "Tropical" and "Ahoy!" 🌈 A group show with @sunnyartcentre ➡Swipe for details 😊 —– I still have some original tin can sculptures left on my website as well 😏😀 www.petitplat.fr —– #art #sculpture #climatechange #surrealism #discardedobjects #recycledart #recycled #repurposed #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #psychedelicart #rainbowart #mushroomart #coralreef #hifructose #beautifulbizarre #juxtapoz

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on May 27, 2019 at 5:27am PDT

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Yaaaay! Sculpting again!! My left hand is healed! Wooo! 💪 (fyi cut it to the tendon and got operated 6 weeks ago) "Nilpferd", chubby cuteness on plastic bottle. Soon available! —– www.petitplat.fr —– #art #sculpturecontemporaine #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpture #epoxyclay #apoxiesculpt #recycledart #repurposed #hippo #lowbrowart #lowbrow #beautifulbizarre #biodiversity #botanical #surrealism

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Apr 3, 2019 at 8:38am PDT

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Print release! 😁 Added a new print to the shop! Did a photo shooting of my sculpture "crystallized" this morning. Buying prints is a great way to make your walls utterly cool and support my artwork 😎👍 www.petitplat.fr/shop . . . The sculpture is part of my ongoing series of artworks where I grow a psychedelic nature on trash, discarded or thrifted objects. I'm questioning the impact human societies have. Of course any action has some kind of impact, but we are currently in denial on how big our activitie's impact is. Every year we use the earth resources much faster than the year before. It's crucial for us and all other living beings to rethink our lifestyles before our planet becomes too hostile to live on. 🌍 . . . #sculpture #climatechange #contemporaryart #discardedobjects #recycledart

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Sep 13, 2018 at 7:55am PDT

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Ahoy! Is currently in Shanghai 😄😎 Along two of my tin can sculptures 😁 Collective exhibition through @sunnyartcentre ➡Swipe for details about the art exhibition!! —– www.petitplat.fr —– #art #sculpture #climatechange #surrealism #discardedobjects #recycled #repurposed #penguin #oceanpollution #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #animalart #animalsculpture #plasticpollution #plasticbottle

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Apr 15, 2019 at 11:22am PDT

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Progress on my first mural. 😁🎨 Working on Wednesdays @de_dal_e Added ultramarine and details. So much fun! So much paint in my life these days! 😊 . . . #art #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #mushroomart #mushroom #rainbow #rainbowart #painting #muralart #vannes #peinturecontemporaine

A post shared by Stephanie Kilgast (@petitplat) on Nov 7, 2018 at 7:38am PST

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Hey there! 😄 I will be taking over @theotherartfair today! While I am most known for my sculptures, I also paint in watercolors, acrylics, oils and do murals. I am most interested in colors, the climate crisis we are facing and the small things in nature. (think mushrooms, insects, bacteria and so on) My work has a cheerful post-apocalytic feel to it, humans have left only their stuff behind and nature is striving again. I am super excited to share a little more about my daily creative live, so be sure to check in at @theotherartfair during the day to know more about my interests and inspirations! #TOAF #toaflondon #TheOtherArtFair #TOAFtakeover #TakeoverTuesday #stephaniekilgast #realartstudio #artstudio #contemporaryartist #artistofinstagram

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