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A Cherry Blossom-Inspired Torch Will Kick Off the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Yesterday, on the first day of spring, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch was revealed to the public at a press conference in the hosting city. The floral design is inspired by Japan’s cherry blossom, a flower celebrated in festivals across … Continue reading →

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Miniature Figures Top Coin Purses, Makeup Compacts, and Teapots in Lush Narrative Scenes by Kendal Murray

Kendal Murray works in miniature, crafting assemblages that present familial scenes built into and on top of common items found in the home such as glass tea pots or coin purses. The objects are often covered in fake grass, and … Continue reading →

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ᴴᴰ ROSAS DE OURO 2019 – DESFILE COMPLETO

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The Zundert Van Gogh flower parade – crossconnectmag

Dating from 1936, the annual Zundert Flower Parade(Bloemencorso Zundert) sees dozens of imaginative floats created by hundreds of volunteers parade through the streets of ‘Dutch Master’ Vincent Willem van Gogh’s hometown. Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world. The parade takes … Continue reading →

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A New Book Filled With Interactive Paper Pop-up Gadgets by Kelli Anderson

Kelli Anderson, a self-described artist/designer and tinkerer has just released her long-awaited book, This Book is a Planetarium. Anderson, who is based in Brooklyn, works in a variety of digital and analog media but is best known for her use of paper … Continue reading →

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Dream Worlds Imagined in Contorted Clay Portraits by Johnson Tsang – Colossal

Johnson Tsang (previously) continues to create spectacularly emotive ceramic sculptures of the human face. The Hong Kong-based artist’s latest series, Lucid Dream II, features surreal contortions that squish, wring, melt, and stretch. Titles like “Remembrance,” […] Source: Dream Worlds Imagined in Contorted Clay Portraits by … Continue reading →

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Paper Olympics: Sculptures by Raya Sader Bujana

A series of serial plane paper sculptures Olympic athletes by Barcelona-based paper artist Raya Sader Bujana. The project was commissioned by stock image photographer Abel Mitjá with the idea of creating a series of paper pieces expressing movement by adding texture, … Continue reading →

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Willow Branches Shaped into Flowing Abstract Installations by Laura Ellen Bacon

British sculptor Laura Ellen Bacon twists, ties, and knots pieces of willow and other raw materials to create large-scale abstract sculptures which she installs both inside and outside of architectural structures. The pieces often involve several stages of sketching, and weeks … Continue reading →

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Pixelated Wooden Faces by Gil Bruvel Reveal Abstract Color Explorations When Exhibited in Verso

For his unusual figurative sculptures artist Gil Bruvel splits lengths of lumber into manageable sticks which he arranges and paints in bright shades of blues, greens, and reds. On one side, the wooden pieces configure into faces at rest in peaceful … Continue reading →

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Head Instructor: A New Glass Sculpture by Thomas Medicus Analyzes the Human Mind Through Four Anamorphic Images

Thomas Medicus (previously) is a master of illusion. The Austria-based artist builds boxes from segments of laser-cut acrylic glass which present a different image depending on which angle you view the rotating sculpture. In his most recent work, Head Instructor, concept follows form. … Continue reading →

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