Dutch artists creates artwork with illegal and controversial substances

Jan 17, 2014 15:26 GMT  ·  By

A Dutch artist, going under the name Diddo, decided to sculpt a one-of-a-kind art piece. He made a life-size human head by using materials obtained from drug dealers and called it the “Ecce Animal.”

By mixing molded cocaine, that he allegedly acquired from street dealers, and gelatin, Diddo built an interesting and very attractive work meant to raise some questions about humans and their vices.

In the description of the cocaine skull, the artist writes that even if humans managed to evolve and learn to control the environment they live in, they still didn't manage to educate themselves in the matter of self-control.

The artist takes pride in being one of the few designers “whose work spans the spectrum from engaging in conceptual art to intriguing product designs.” His art pieces have been commissioned by people from all over the world and even by celebrities like Kanye West or Lady Gaga.