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Found Text Weaves New Narratives in Sculptures of Common Objects by Cecilia Levy | Colossal
MARCH 14, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Lena” (2015). All images © Cecilia Levy Artist Cecilia Levy (previously) carves individual words and phrases from vintage books that she then refashions into Mary Janes, fringed boots, and classic tea sets. As thin … Continue reading
Geometric Patterns Form DIY Animal Sculptures Designed by Paperwolf | Colossal
MARCH 7, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images courtesy of Paperwolf, Wolfram Kampffmeyer (previously) crafts vibrant, geometric snakes and jaguars that appear to plunge from the wall. The German designer has spent the better part of a decade prototyping digital renderings … Continue reading
Through Bronze Mushrooms and Gilded Cicadas, Xiaojing Yan Links Chinese Legend and Nature | Colossal
MARCH 2, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Tiger’s Embrace” (2021), painted wood The wide, reddish-brown fungi known as lingzhi, or reishi, has long been revered as the mushroom of immortality, said to grant eternal life to anyone who consumes one of its … Continue reading
Polished Feet and Ears Emerge from Rugged Hunks of Marble in Dorothy Cross’s Sculptures | Colossal
MARCH 1, 2022. GRACE EBERT Detail of “Blue Dive” (2021), sodalite, 70 x 30 x 30 centimeters. Photo by Stephen White & Co., courtesy of the artist and Frith Street Gallery. In Dorothy Cross’s “Blue Dive,” a pair of feet … Continue reading
In ‘Glass Microbiology,’ Sculptures Explore the Science Behind Modeling Viruses and Bacteria | Colossal
FEBRUARY 25, 2022. GRACE EBERT T4 Bacteriophage 2011. All photographs © Luke Jerram Digital models of bacteria and viruses are essential for scientists communicating vital health information to the broader public. Paired with news articles and government guidelines, the depictions … Continue reading
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