Andre the Giant may have died almost 25 years ago, but special effects artist Trent Taft from New York City is bringing the famed wrestler back to fans in the form of a hyper realistic sculpture. 。
Titled simply, Andre the Giant。Titled simply,
Andre the Giant 。, the sculpture is a life size bust of the wrestler, cast in silicone.。
Credit: TRENT TAFTSEE ALSO:This giant kinetic sculpture is actually a shape-shifting human face 。 Andre the Giant is iconic in the world of wrestling, and is probably one of the first faces that come to mind when you think of WrestleMania.。"Andre the Giant's size and presence alone mystified anyone who viewed him. As you watch videos of him wrestle or look at old photos, the reaction of the people who surround him are quite dramatic," Taft told。
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Seriously. Look at this thing. 。
Credit: TRENT TAFT。
Because of the level of detail required to make the sculpture, it took Taft months to complete the piece.。 "The sculpture took me a few months of part time work between working full time as an artist's assistant and taking on other projects from artists in the NYC area," explained Taft. 。But, despite the exhausting work, it sounds like the process was worth it — Taft has been a long time fan of wrestling. 。
"The spectacle of wrestling has always fascinated me ever since I was a child," says Taft. "It is the wrestler's ability to capture an audience and bring them to an alternate reality that filled me with amazement." That said, while the finished product is amazing, the。unfinished。
unfinished。
sculpture looks like it could be the main villain in any horror movie.。
This nightmare-inducing thing is scarier than the Babadook and the thing from 。
The Conjuring。
combined. 。
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