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Slinky Spirals of Clay Form Topsy-Turvy Vases by Michael Boroniec
Michael Boroniec subverts the age-old conception of pots and vases as useful vessels of containment with his sculptural ceramics. The artist began his spiral motif in 2008 with a focus on teapots, and the style has since become the predominant … Continue reading
Dazzling Three-Dimensional Paper Sculptures of Birds, Bees, and Crustaceans by Lisa Lloyd
UK-based paper artist Lisa Lloyd builds dazzling birds, floral arrangements, and feasts from multi-colored layers of precisely cut paper. Her three-dimensional works are most often inspired by naturally occurring colors and patterns, which is apparent in the geometric shapes and … Continue reading
Soaring Wire Mesh Buildings Cast Ethereal Shadows Over Coachella Music Festival – Colossal
Italian artist Edoardo Tresoldi (previously), known for his massive architectural sculptures made of wire, built three transparent structures for this year’s Coachella music festival in California. Titled ‘Etherea’, the sculptural series was comprised of three identical buildings in different sizes, inspired by … Continue reading
Tin Cans Transformed into Famous Art Historical Self-Portraits by Allan Rubin- Colossal
Allan Rubin, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (2017), all images via the artist. Allan Rubin‘s aptly named series CANON presents a range of famous artists throughout history, all rendered from an amalgamation of tin cans. The works are each painted … Continue reading
Glass Sculptures by Dylan Martinez Perfectly Imitate Water-Filled Plastic Bags
Artist Dylan Martinez combines several glassblowing and sculpting techniques to form hyperrealistic plastic bags from molten glass. Through these works, Martinez creates scenarios that obscure the viewer’s interpretation of reality and illusion. His curiosity in this subject matter is sparked by the … Continue reading
Colorful Light Sculptures by James Clar Interpret Technology’s Effects on Our Perceived Reality – Colossal
Thermal Energy (2013), 160 x 120 x 90 cm Artist James Clar creates sculptural light systems that interpret the ways modern technology has altered our perception of reality and time. His multi-colored works often imitate society’s relationship to the screen, … Continue reading
Artful Swirls of Plastic Marine Debris Documented in Images by Photographer Mandy Barker
EVERY… snowflake is different (detail) © Mandy Barker. Ingredients; white marine plastic debris objects collected in two single visits to a nature reserve on the East Coast of England. PENALTY – Europe © Mandy Barker. 633 marine plastic debris … Continue reading
Colorful illustrations of well-known Japanese sights by Beijing-based graphic designer See Visual. Having visited most of these sights myself on a recent trip to Japan, he has managed to capture the feel of these locations through his graphic interpretation and … Continue reading
Melting Memories: A Data-Driven Installation that Shows the Brain’s Inner Workings – Colossal
Media artist Refik Anadol’s work Melting Memories combines data paintings, light projections, and augmented data sculptures to visibly demonstrate how the brain recalls memories. The installation was created with a custom 16 x 20 foot LED media wall andCNC milled rigid foam, and was … Continue reading
Colossal Curates ‘Inflatable: Expanding Works of Art’ at San Francisco’s Exploratorium Museum
Colossal is thrilled to announce the summer show, Inflatable: Inflatable: Expanding Works of Art at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, a museum dedicated to science, art and human perception. Led by our founder and editor-in-chief Christopher Jobson, Colossal has worked closely with the Exploratorium team to … Continue reading
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