Artist Creates Striking Portraits Out Of Old Denim Jeans Cut Into Tiny Pieces (Watch)

Artist Creates Striking Portraits Out Of Old Denim Jeans Cut Into Tiny Pieces (Watch)

Meet the artist who is turning old denim jeans into striking works of art.

Cristiam Ramos creates intricate portraits of celebrities and animals using nothing but tiny squares of cut-up denim.

By carefully piecing together the different shades of fabric, Cristiam produces portraits that are as detailed as they are unique.

Each artwork takes around a month to complete and cannot be replicated.

With prices ranging from $9,000 to $15,000 (£6,800–£11,000), Cristiam’s denim subjects include Hollywood icons Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and David Bowie, alongside majestic animals such as lions and leopards.

“Each piece takes me about a month depending on the size and complexity of the portrait,” said the Mexican artist based in Orlando, Florida.

“I work eight hours a day, and the price depends on the size, but they are all unique and unrepeatable,” said the 45-year-old.

“Each piece will always be different from the other and my collectors will always have a unique piece.” (Watch a video showing him at work below…)

Cristiam began using denim as a medium four years ago after finding inspiration in his own pair of worn out jeans.

He has continued to be inspired by denim, and what it represents to him in his art.

“One day, I ran into a pair of jeans from my adolescence,” he told SWNS news agency.

“For some reason, I couldn’t separate myself from them.

“At that moment, I realized that denim carries life inside its fibers: memories, moments and the strength of time itself.

“I think this is a powerful message for all of us.”

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“No matter how worn out we feel, we always have the power to transform ourselves into something beautiful.”

WATCH him at work…

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