'Just Grow It': Crafting Nike Sneakers from Flowers

Paris-based artist Christophe Guinet has recreated a range of Nike sneakers into art forms of

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Paris-based artist Christophe Guinet has recreated a range of Nike sneakers into art forms of sculptures manufactured from a variety of natural materials, including rocks, poppies, seeds, flower petals and wood. Titled ‘Just Grow It,’ the pieces suggests viewers to rediscover the beauty in nature and not just in manufacturing. The plant-based kicks are rendered in a hyper-realistic exterior, with every aspect from the sole to the Swoosh assembled together with the environmental materials. Check out the rest of Guinet’s work via Monsieur Plant.

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