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Beautifully Meditative Faces Emerge From Billowy Lengths of Tulle
By Arnesia Young on May 25, 2021 “A single length of tulle is manipulated to literally and metaphorically represent mindfulness, meditation, and the notion of finding clarity out of chaos.” Since he began experimenting with tulle over a decade … Continue reading
Miniature Architectural Spaces Nestle into Carved Chunks of Raw Marble | Colossal
GRACE EBERT “Tetraconch II” (2019), Faxe limestone, 38 centimeters. All images © Matthew Simmonds Since antiquity, marble has been a preferred material for sculptors and architects alike because of its relative softness and the unlikelihood that it’ll shatter. British … Continue reading
Book Highlights the Experimental Genius of Contemporary Paper Art
Diana Beltran Herrera “We know that this material is the same as the one we use to package pasta or even blow our nose, yet here it comes, taking on a magical transformation that art gifts every material.” Artists … Continue reading
Gravity-Driven Marble Run Sculptures Are Comprised of Precisely Soldered Copper Pathways
LittleBall Creations matches the inventive spirit of Wallace & Gromit’s titular character with an elaborately constructed rolling ball sculpture shaped like the rocket ship that headlined the classic animation’s first episode. Complete with mechanisms inspired by the show, the four-track … Continue reading
Assembled Sculptures by Artist Willie Cole Cluster High Heels into Expressive Masks | Colossal
GRACE EBERT “Shine” (2007), shoes, wire, washers, screws, and shelf 16 x 15 x 16 inches. Photo by Jason Mandella Artist Willie Cole juxtaposes readymade footwear and African tradition in his series of sculptural masks. The figurative assemblages stack … Continue reading
A Painstakingly Crafted Village Perches Atop a Wooden Tower in Ognyan Stefanov’s Miniature Utopia
Bulgarian artist Ognyan Stefanov pairs his day job as an aviation photographer with an equally lofty practice of crafting lavish architectural miniatures that soar high in the air. One of his creations is this utopic village, aptly named “Skyville,” which was … Continue reading
Billowing Tulle Floods Unexpected Spaces With Feminine Power
By Arnesia Young on April 30, 2021 “Flood (Déferlante),” 2020 “My work is very much about the feminine. And it is very feminine. Big, feminine, unstoppable—in size and color. Unconstrained, unapologetic.” Argentinian visual artist Ana María Hernando has been … Continue reading
His Dark Materials @ Curve // Puppets
His Dark Materials @ Curve // Puppets Some of the puppets being used for HDM Used on a french HDM fan site 🙂
Download and 3D-Print 18,000 Artifacts from Art History through Scan the World
From top left: “Recumbent Lion,” “Bust of Nefertiti,” head of Michaelangelo’s “David,” and “Fourth Gate of Vaubam Fortress“ Scan the World might be one of the only institutions where visitors are encouraged to handle the most-valued sculptures and artefacts from art … Continue reading
Ricky & Doris: An Unconventional Friendship in New York City. With Puppets!
[…] Ricky Syers is an off-beat 50 year old street performer who found his calling as a puppeteer after a lifetime of manual labor. While performing in New York City’s Washington Square Park, he met Doris Diether, an 86 year … Continue reading
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