This artist goes to the market to collect animal bones to make his sculptures


Nazrin's sculpture 'Trimeresurus' (mixed animal bones, 2019). Photo: Nazrin Saleh

Nazrin Saleh has big dreams for his series of bone sculptures, which are now sitting around in his studio space in Kuala Lumpur and growing in numbers.

Once the pandemic situation improves, the 28-year-old artist hopes to exhibit them in a gallery space or museum one day.

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