Cantastic! Eunseok Han Turns Cans into Colorful Art

At first glance, Eunseok Han’s work might look like vibrant, high-design sculptures and art jewelry, but take a closer look and you’ll realize it’s all made from recycled soda and beer cans. In her upcoming solo exhibition Cantastic! at Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Han shows how the humble can can be transformed into something unexpectedly intricate and full of movement. Using only her hands, scissors and a sharp eye for color and form, she cuts, bends and shapes discarded aluminum into rippling wall pieces, sculptural vessels and jewelry that balance environmental intent with artistic flair.

Han’s approach goes beyond clever upcycling. Each piece plays with light, texture and rhythm, inspired by the sea and the energy of the natural world. Through precise layering and careful placement of vivid colors and logos, her work takes on a sense of motion, echoing waves, currents and shifting tides.

Cantastic! will be on dsiplay at Mobilia Gallery this summer. For more information, visit the gallery’s website, and check out Han’s Instagram to explore more of her meticulously crafted pieces.

More art on the grid via Mobilia Gallery