ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 26, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by "Transformers" movies and dinosaurs. "I have always been fascinated by metal objects," Jadoon told AFP after assembling the 14-foot (4-metre) "Transformers" character, his biggest creation yet. It took Jadoon and his team months of welding and warping to fashion his Optimus Prime, with over 90 percent of its parts sourced from discarded vehicle pieces. - 'Waste becomes valuable' -Jadoon, a former martial artist who once worked in the steel fabrication business, has never formally studied art. Every week, Jadoon tours scrapyards in Islamabad, sifting through tons of discarded metal in search of pieces that fit into his imagination and then become sculptures.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 26, 2026 03:28 UTC