Artist crafts edelweiss sculpture from used toilet bowls at Kol Fest

At the Kol Fest in Kyrgyzstan, artist Dmitry Petrovsky has transformed discarded toilet bowls into a striking edelweiss sculpture. Petrovsky, a member of the Doxa art group, found the toilets on the festival grounds and was inspired to create art from them.

Initially considering benches, Petrovsky saw a flower shape when viewing the composition from above. He then arranged the toilets to resemble an edelweiss, a rare alpine flower. "I wanted to show the aesthetics and beauty of simple things, even those that are usually not perceived as art objects," Petrovsky told 24.kg news agency. "From a distance, people see a beautiful three-dimensional flower against a background of poppies, but when they come closer, they realize that it is made from used toilets."

The artist intentionally left the toilet bowls in their original condition, without cleaning or repainting them. He believes each object carries its own history. The artwork, which does not yet have a formal name but may be linked to the edelweiss theme, will not be dismantled after the festival. It will remain a permanent fixture at the Kol Fest venue.

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I wanted to show the aesthetics and beauty of simple things, even those that are usually not perceived as art objects. From a distance, people see a beautiful three-dimensional flower against a background of poppies, but when they come closer, they realize that it is made from used toilets.