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Kelly O’Dell Brings Extinct Creatures Back to Life through Vibrant Colored Glass | Colossal
JANUARY 27, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES “Aquatic Flash.” All images © Kelly O’Dell Artist Kelly O’Dell explores the ammonite’s elegant form through delicate, swirling sculptures in bold color. Before going extinct more than 65 million years ago, ammonites were cephalopods that … Continue reading
Through Delicate Glass Sprouts, Nataliya Vladychko Emphasizes the Wild Resiliency of Seeds | Colossal
JANUARY 17, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Triticum” (2020), wooden platform and flame-shaped borosilicate glass, 26 x 27 centimeters. Photo by Steven van Kooijk. All images © Nataliya Vladychko Artist Nataliya Vladychko sculpts spindly specimens in glass, capturing both their delicacy and strength in … Continue reading
A Knotted Octopus Carved Directly into Two Pianos Entwines Maskull Lasserre’s New Musical Sculpture | Colossal
JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT “The Third Octave” (2023). All images © Maskull Lasserre, “The Third Octave” connects through a tangled, textured knot of octopus tentacles, corresponding to the eight notes of the octaves. Behind the hammers and pins of … Continue reading
In Delicate Detail, Ester Magnusson Meticulously Fashions a Human Skull From Lace | Colossal
JANUARY 8, 2024KATE MOTHES All images © Ester Magnusson “I’m obsessed with lace,” says Swedish fiber and textile artist Ester Magnusson, who loves to deep-dive into the history of garment design. As she prepared her portfolio for a residency focused … Continue reading
Surreal Anatomies and Architectural Motifs Emerge from Elegant Sculptural Candles | Colossal
NOVEMBER 22, 2023 GRACE EBERT Aline Asmar d’Amman, “Aspiration.” All images by Carl Halal, © House of Today Ten Lebanese designers have collaborated with artisans from the Beit Chabab Hospital Workshop to create a unique, limited-edition collection of sculptural candles. … Continue reading
Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors | Colossal
All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen’s installations. Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne … Continue reading
Ýrúrarí’s Knit and Felted Characters Are Cheeky Additions to Mended Garments | Colossal
OCTOBER 30, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Ýr Jóhannsdóttir Ýrúrarí has spent the last few years crafting an extensive cast of felted and knitted characters to accompany her throughout the day. Ýr Jóhannsdóttir moves through the world with a … Continue reading
Spirited Animals Emerge from Salvaged Scrap Metal in Brian Mock’s Sculptures | Colossal
OCTOBER 13, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Brian Mock Mock transforms small springs, tools, silverware, and other scraps from auto shops and recycling centers into lively animal sculptures. The nuts and bolts of Brian Mock’s metal menagerie are often … Continue reading
A Wind-Powered Herd of Beach Animals Merge Into a Storm Defense System in Theo Jansen’s Latest ‘Strandbeest’ | Colossal
OCTOBER 4, 2023 KATE MOTHES A brand new 18-meter-long Strandbeest scuttles across the sands of a beach in The Netherlands in a short video by Dutch artist Theo Jansen (previously), who has been releasing his otherworldly creatures into the world … Continue reading
