Martin “The Robot Man” Horspool is originally from Wales and attended Art colleges in Wrexham and Liverpool, which is where his passion for 1950’s and 60’s industrial design originated.

Now living the dream in New Zealand, his search for objects has become an obsession for him
and his collection of discarded paraphernalia becomes the catalyst for the creation process.

The self confessed “urban picker” collects from kerb sides, car boots, markets, scrap yards, antique shops, auction houses and has stock piled a collection of components to make any magpie jealous.

Most of his quirky sculptures contain original pieces from the 50s and 60s and he finds it important for people to recognise the individual components that make up each one.
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Since starting in 2007, he has exhibited in Korea, China, New Zealand and USA, with sales to collectors in London, Beijing, Paris and New York.

In 2022 the flagship Buggyrobot Gallery was opened in historic precinct, Ōamaru.