Tag Archives: sculpture

Second Hand: Ceramic Dresses, Shorts, and Other Faux Garments Created From Found Ceramic Tiles by Zhanna Kadyrova

Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova creates sculptural representations of clothing from found ceramic tiles which are often displayed in situ. She began the series, Second Hand, while in Sao Paulo in 2014 after discovering the rich decorative patterns of tiles used … Continue reading

Posted in Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

I need to sit on this | Arte de rua (Street Art) in 2019 | Ice cream parlor, Ice cream, 

I need to sit on this Source: I need to sit on this | Arte de rua (Street Art) in 2019 | Ice cream parlor, Ice cream, Ice cream party

Posted in Street Art | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Kunstwerke in 2019 | Outdoor sculpture, 

While in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, I’d very much hope to encounter this guy! Source: While in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, I’d very much hope to encounter this guy! | Kunstwerke in 2019 | Outdoor sculpture, Sculpture, Modern sculpture

Posted in Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Crystal Hearts and Translucent Tongues Shaped Into Sculptural Works by Debra Baxter

Santa Fe-based sculptor and jewelry designer Debra Baxter combines glass, bronze, crystal, wood, and found objects to create ghostly sculptures of human forms. In one piece titled “Cross My Heart” (2019), a purple heart sits on top of a rough … Continue reading

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Banal Moments Contorted into Surreal Stoneware Sculptures by Genesis Belanger

Genesis Belanger twists and stretches familiar objects into surreal scenarios with her stoneware, porcelain, and concrete sculptures. The Brooklyn-based artist frequently depicts detached limbs, misplaced teeth, and unusually located food in her work. One sculpture shows a mustard-topped hot dog … Continue reading

Posted in Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Thousands of Miniature Mirrors Dazzle and Refract in Multi-Media Sculptures by Lee Bul

Korean artist Lee Bul examines shared human consciousness in a variety of forms, creating tentacled sculptures, futuristic chandeliers, and other large-scale forms that refract the audience through tiny mirrored tiles. The installations and sculptures are at once inspired by the past … Continue reading

Posted in Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Yulia Brodskaya Reveals Her Process of ‘Painting With Paper’ in a New Book

We’ve featured the paper-centric work of Yulia Brodskaya several times on Colossal, and the U.K.-based artist continues to hone her craft with increasingly large-scale portraits. Three recent portraits, Seeing, Seeshall, and Pull to the Light, all feature larger-than-life busts of female … Continue reading

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Ancient Demons with Irving Finkel I Curator’s Corner season 3 episode 7

Irving Finkel talks Mesopotamian demons, ghosts and sprites and how to deal with them.

Posted in History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ghostly Figures Occupy Sculptures of Architectural Ruin by Diana Al-Hadid

Diana Al-Hadid creates large-scale sculptures and installations that merge bodily forms with collapsing altars, columns, and other architectural forms. Headless bronze figures in repose appear to drip down concrete blocks, while organs surround fictional players like beautiful beasts. In each, … Continue reading

Posted in Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Moon’s Milk

Seven and a half years in the making, The Moon’s Milk is an entirely handmade stop motion animated short about a time when the moon was close enough to be reached by ladder. Narrated by Tom Waits, the film chronicles … Continue reading

Posted in Animation | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment