Inside the Auckland home of a ‘compulsive collector’ who turns scrap into robot art

Martin Horspool is a Welsh-born, Auckland-based artist who makes objects and robot sculptures out of discarded paraphernalia under his Buggyrobot brand. He lives in Titirangi, Auckland, with his partner, Wendy Jones, a retail regional manager. Sarah Catherall of Stuff chatted with Martin about his “compulsive collecting” and the fascinating and unusual characters he builds out of second-hand finds.