Dutch sculptor Magali Reus transforms familiar disposable objects, including pizza boxes, sardine tins and fishing lures, into enlarged, unsettling artworks. Her sculptures challenge the rapid consumption and disposal of everyday things, giving them a more imposing presence and encouraging viewers to reconsider their relationship with objects and waste.

Reus’s works are painstakingly made from durable materials such as aluminium, resin and sheet metal, often incorporating images or phrases that add emotional and social meaning. Her exhibition Swimming By Night at London’s Perimeter includes pieces exploring objects’ brief but significant roles in human life, such as Christmas trees and candy hearts, while her installations also respond to the architecture of the institutions where they are shown.