Tallest paperclip sculpture

Since 2008 Italian artist Pietro D'Angelo has been creating a series of sculptures made from paperclips. The tallest in the series is called Pole Dance, which he created in 2008 and measures 228 x 70 x 90 cm (7 ft 5 in x 2 ft 3 in x 2 ft 11 in). Each sculpture takes Pietro two–three months to create and includes between 10,000 and 20,000 paperclips.

Pietro creates the sculptures by using a net of stainless steel to create the shape and then hooking on the paperclips. Once completed, the net is hidden by the paperclips. He performs the work by hand in his home. He previously used iron paperclips but now has stainless steel paperclips specially made for his sculptures by a paperclip factory.

Pietro's most recent creations include He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (m'ama non m'ama) (2013), which measures 50 x 50 x 110 cm (1 ft 7 in x 1 ft 7 in x 3 ft 7 in) and Gatto (2013), measuring 20 x 20 x 40 cm (8 in x 8 in x 1 ft 3 in).