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‘A Ship From Guantánamo’ Navigates the Profoundly Creative Sculptures of an Artist Imprisoned Since 2002 | Colossal
JULY 8, 2024 GRACE EBERT “When I start an artwork, I forget I’m in prison,” says Moath al-Alwi, presumably recorded from within Guantánamo Bay in a short documentary. Directed and produced by Dara Kell and Veena Rao for The New … Continue reading
Thirteen Prodigious Sculptures Nestle Among the Trees in ‘La Forêt Monumentale’ | Colossal
JULY 8, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES Olivier Thomas, “Cathedral of Green.” Photos © Alan Aubry In the thicket of Roumare Forest, “La Forêt Monumentale” celebrates France’s woodland heritage and ongoing preservation efforts. Along the Seine in the thicket of Roumare Forest, … Continue reading
In London, All You Need Is ‘Love Continuum’ by Yoni Alter | Colossal
JULY 2, 2024 KATE MOTHES All images © Yoni Alter A love-ly new artwork curls through the bustling Duke of York Square in central London, thanks to Yoni Alter(previously), who celebrates the most enigmatic and important emotion in human experience. … Continue reading
Woodcarver Makes Moving Sculptures With Lovable Characters | My Modern Met
By Sarah Currier on June 15, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amedeo Capelli (@stoccafisso_design) By turning a wheel, his animals—and an occasional human—spin, dance, wave, and much more. Uniquely inventive, kinetic art instills otherwise stationary … Continue reading
In ‘The Repatriation of King Skellig Mör,’ Duke Riley Explores the Bizarre Relationship Between Nature and Institutional Power | Colossal
MAY 31, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES All photos by Robert Bredvad, courtesy of Praise Shadows Art Gallery The most famous goat in the history of Boston was named Skellig Mör. During the early 1900s, Skellig Mör’s name plastered headlines as an … Continue reading
From Virtual Beginnings, Lee Sangsoo’s Spirited Creatures Emerge in Pristine Resin and Steel | Colossal
MAY 29, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Rabbit (Pastel)” (2023), pigment on resin, 27 x 26 x 42 centimeters. All images © Lee Sangsoo With painstaking attention to detail, Lee Sangsoo (previously) renders minimal lines and colorful facets into spirited rabbits, perky … Continue reading
Ted Lott Retrofits Vintage Furniture and Suitcases with Stark, Miniature Dwellings | Colossal
MAY 23, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Carpenter Gothic 2.” All images © Ted Lott For Ted Lott, the distinction between a shelter and a home is endlessly fascinating. Using vintage furniture as the foundation, the Grand Rapids-based artist and designer (previously) … Continue reading
Salvaged Scraps of Wood Nest Together in Richard Haining’s Elegant Curved Vessels | Colossal
MAY 20, 2024 GRACE EBERT All photos by Joe Kramm, courtesy of Richard Haining In the late aughts, Richard Haining began salvaging leftover wood. While working for a set design company, he realized that the sizable waste generated was also … Continue reading
Merging Past and Present, Tavares Strachan Wrests Light from Darkness in His Expansive Installations | Colossal
MAY 16, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Inner Elder (Nina Simone as Queen of Sheba)” (2023), ceramic, 39 3/8 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches. Photo by Jonti Wilde. All images © Tavares Strachan, courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery In his … Continue reading
