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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

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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

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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

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Thread of amazing sculptures you (probably) didn’t know existed 🧵

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Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders’ Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures | Colossal

MAY 15, 2024 KATE MOTHES Photos by Alice Walker. All images © Jessica Saunders Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders’ delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. “Flowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,” says … Continue reading

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Tara Donovan Layers 200,000 CDs into Twisting Totems of Physical Data | Colossal

MAY 10, 2024 GRACE EBERT Installation view of ‘Tara Donovan: Stratagems.’ All images courtesy of Pace Gallery Despite claims that CDs are raring back into the zeitgeist, only a small number of people today consume media through the slim, shiny … Continue reading

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Thread of surreal sculpture details 🧵

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Wray Scarecrow Festival

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Stéphane Thidet Challenges Physics and Social Norms in His Site-Specific Installations | Colossal

APRIL 26, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Rideau” (2020), in situ installation at Théâtre Graslin, Nantes, France, water, pumps, pond installation in situ. Photo © Martin Argyroglo, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Aline Vidal. Paris-based artist Stéphane Thidet invites viewers into wondrous … Continue reading

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In Ernesto Neto’s Largest Installation to Date, the World Is a Crocheted Ship Moving to a Single Rhythm | Colossal

APRIL 23, 2024 KATE MOTHES Photo by Joana Linda. All images © Ernesto Neto, courtesy of MAAT An enormous, cascading installation of crocheted fabric strips stretches across a cavernous gallery in Ernesto Neto’s newest exhibition. At MAAT in Lisbon, the Brazilian … Continue reading

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