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Haphazard Safe Havens Rise into the Sky in Simon Laveuve’s Miniature Post-Apocalyptic Islands | Colossal
NOVEMBER 29, 2022. GRACE EBERT Detail of “La Bouée” (2022), 47 x 19 x 19 centimeters. All images © Simon Laveuve Artist Simon Laveuve builds miniature mixed-media sculptures that appear to inhabit a post-apocalyptic world. Paris-based artist Simon … Continue reading
Metal Sculptor Shota Suzuki Crafts Exquisitely Detailed Blooms That Express the Passing of Time | Colossal
NOVEMBER 25, 2022. KATE MOTHES All images © Shota Suzuki Rendered in painstaking detail, Shota Suzuki’s detailed sculptures are inspired by the flora around his home and studio in Kyoto. Tender stems bear lush blooms and windswept leaves gather around … Continue reading
Uncanny Scenarios Unfold in Whimsical and Ironic Illustrations by Yuko Shimizu | Colossal
NOVEMBER 16, 2022. KATE MOTHES “Balloons.” All images © Yuko Shimizu, Yuko Shimizu’s whimsical illustrations are characterized by a sense of action and obscure narrative. Abundance, repetition, and a tinge of irony accompany a cast of humans and animals through … Continue reading
Quirky Clothesline Creatures Saunter Across Helga Stentzel’s Landscape Illusions | Colossal
NOVEMBER 16, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Laundrosaurus.” All images © Helga Stentzel, Artist Helga Stentzel hangs socks, undergarments, and sweaters in playful compositions that appear like animals in a landscape. A wooly sweater returns to its material roots in the latest … Continue reading
Delicate Spikes and Lush Petals Bloom from Avital Avital’s Voluptuous Porcelain Vessels | Colossal
NOVEMBER 15, 2022. KATE MOTHES All images © Avital Avital Uniting form and function, ceramic artist Avital Avital sculpts delicate, botanic-inspired vessels from porcelain. The diverse world of plants and flowers is a source of fascination for ceramic artist Avital … Continue reading
Symbols and Colorful Motifs Inscribe Tomàs Barceló’s Fragmented Steampunk Sculptures | Colossal
NOVEMBER 14, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Auk Morai R,” clay, plaster, and resin. All images © Tomàs Barceló, Artist Tomas Barcelo casts figurative steampunk sculptures that fall at the intersection of classical relic and futuristic vision. Following a series of fantastic … Continue reading
Balloons Puff and Twist into an Elaborate Inflatable Ensemble by Masayoshi Matsumoto | Colossal
NOVEMBER 7, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Masayoshi Matsumoto Masayoshi Matsumoto twists balloons into quirky and playful animal sculptures with incredible detail like claws and individual feathers. Armed with colorful balloons and plenty of air, Masayoshi Matsumoto (previously) twists … Continue reading
Diverse Ecosystems Merge in Hyperrealistic Paintings of Flora and Fauna by Lisa Ericson | Colossal
NOVEMBER 4, 2022. KATE MOTHES “High Tide” (2022), acrylic on panel. All images © Lisa Ericson Ecosystems intermingle and mammals find themselves immersed in an increasingly watery world in Lisa Ericson’s hyperrealistic acrylic paintings. A hare and a mountain goat, which … Continue reading