Ken Nathan will create 15ft figures based on these sketches. Enlarge Image

Ken Nathan, who is based in Caernarfon, will create four 15ft figures out of domestic waste for his display at the Manchester Art Show.

"It's fantastic, a chance to show my work to a wider audience," said Mr Nathan, who has been invited to submit the work for the centre's foyer.

The show will run from 27-30 October.

Mr Nathan has a background in fine art and graphic design, and started to experiment with waste materials six years ago.

Artist Ken Nathan with some of his work

"My work has became more and more three dimensional as people then started to donate rubbish to various projects," he said.

"These installations for the G-Mex will be figure-like in the fact that they'll be similar in shape to the black riders in Lord of the Rings.

"They will be made out of all sorts of domestic waste. I'm keen to use nappies for instance to highlight the fact that so many are being put into landfill sites where they don't biodegrade."

Overall the work will cover about 60 feet.

Mr Nathan was invited to display work in Manchester

"I exhibit some of my work in the Dylan Thomas internet cafe in Caernarfon and that's received very favourable reviews from customers, but this is the first time for me to create something on this scale, and it's very exciting," said Mr Nathan.

"People don't have to understand my work, as long as the work makes people think for a while, I'll be happy," Mr Nathan added.

The invitation to submit the work came via the West-eleven.com art gallery in Notting Hill, London, for whom he has done work in the past.

As it is an invitation rather than a commission, the artist is looking for sponsorship.

Following the Manchester Art Show, the figures will either be sold or offered to other venues for display.