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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