Istanbul artist Selçuk Yılmaz took a year of hardwork and determination to create a work that is close to perfection—it truly depicts "the lion's essence of power and grace".
Using close to 4,000 pieces of unwanted metal scraps that weigh over 250kg in total, the entire project was hand-cut and hammered to the desired form of a magnificent lion, "Aslan".
Discover more of the artist's amazing and intricate work here.
[via Dose]