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David Welch’s “Material World”

Artist David Welch makes awesome totems out of everyday items as a statement on the excessive consumption rate of society. I’ve honestly never seen so much toilet paper in my life. (via.) posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:56pm EDT

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      So…..to make a statement about excessive consumption, he consumes excessively? Herp derp

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