The Alchemy of Discarded Wonders In the vibrant landscape of contemporary sculpture, few artists command the ability to transmute the mundane into the magnificent quite like Dotun Popoola. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1981, Popoola has carved a unique niche for himself through what he calls synergetic metal sculpting—a process that breathes life into the skeletal remains of industrial waste. His medium is not marble or bronze, but the forgotten fragments of our modern age: motorcycle tanks, brake pads, and car struts. Through a meticulous process of welding and shaping, he coaxes these cold, ri…