Ines-Issa Villido
I’m an artist from Estonia (b. 1992). I graduated from sculpture studies (BA) in Pallas University of Applied Sciences in Tartu, Estonia in 2017. In 2020 I enrolled in TalTech University in Tallinn to study the Technology of Wood, Plastics, and Textiles (MSc) to learn how to recycle plastic waste. Currently, besides creating sculptures, I am working on my thesis on how to recycle cigarette butt filter waste into a reusable, biodegradable material. My aim is to incorporate the learned scientific knowledge to my sculpture creations in future, accompanied with underlying environmental and educational messages.
Connect with me in LinkedIn!
I am fascinated by the connectedness and devastated by the conflicting relations between humans and the natural world. I love being in nature and the oneness of it. It’s my main source of inspiration. I’ve grown up playing in the forest and I’ve been taught to respect my surroundings in the wild. All this combined has led me to process my ideas into environmentally themed works.
In recent years I’ve used waste materials like fishnets, cigarette butts and found garbage to create thought-provoking sculptures. My artistic aim is to use less “new” materials and more of the old, for example waste and garbage, recycle materials, and use as much natural materials as I can. I’m on a journey to find the best practices on how to create meaningful environmental works by creating less waste in the process.