Tag: sculpture
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Artist Turns Driftwood Into Striking Sculptures That Capture The Beauty Of Nature
When most of us pass by an old piece of wood on the ground, we don’t look at it twice. After all, it’s just a stick, right? But for Canadian artist Debra Bernier, the grooves, pits, and breaks in a piece of driftwood are tiny works of art, created by nature, and they’re inspirational jumping-off points…
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Japanese Sculptor Turns Old Skateboards Into Amazing Skateboard Sculptures
Japanese skateboarder and self-taught sculptor Haroshi has creatively combined his two passions by creating striking and stylish pop-culture images out of the wood of trashed skateboards. The unique appearance of his sculptures is all thanks to the composition of the skateboards he uses, which are created from multiple layers of processed wood. These layers are…
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Japanese Artist Turns Awkward Animal Moments Into Sculptures
The meme world is an interesting one, and there doesn’t appear to be much money in it. That is unless you’re Japanese artist Meetissai, who has made a career for himself by turning these memes into art. He creates model sculptures of internet-famous animals for all to laugh at and even buy. Scroll down below…
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A Huge Purple Sea Monster Lurks Inside a Two-Story Warehouse at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard
There’s some strange things going on in Philadelphia! Well that’s if you call 20 inflatable tentacles extending from the roof and several windows of a two-story warehouse weird! The huge work is the largest inflatable sculpture ever created by UK-based artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas and is located in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. Scroll down for…
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Some Of The Strangest Ceramic Cups And Saucers That We’ve Ever Seen By Ronit Baranga
Israel-based sculptor Ronit Baranga produces some of the strangest figurative ceramic works that combine human characteristics with inanimate objects such as teacups, saucers, and plates. While not strictly functional, the open mouths are placed at the center of cups and pots, begging to sip the contents poured inside, while fingers mounted to the bottom of…
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Artist Uses Wire to Bring Objects to Life as Funny and Mischievous Characters
Terry Border’s photo blog Bent Objects, begun in 2006, anthropomorphizes inanimate objects using bits of wire and a few props. He creates scintillating inner lives for the ordinary things that most of us take for granted. And a good chunk of his work revolves around the pantry, portraying modest pears, bespectacled raisins and brain-starved zombie…
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Artist Stretches Colorful Strands of Thread to Produce Awe-Inspiring Rainbows Indoors
Gabriel Dawe’s indoor rainbows almost defy understanding. It is a visual representation of the full spectrum of natural light, a harnessing of a prismatic view of sunshine that has been confined within the four walls of a gallery space. Up close, the artist’s tricks are revealed. The artwork is made of ordinary embroidery thread that…
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The Most Amazing Sculptures From Around the World
Forged out of stone, metal, and wood, and even digital, our cities and parks are full of stunning sculptures. They are fully majestic and represent our artistic natures, each telling a special story about our existence. Sculptures don’t just entertain onlookers, they come from the artists need to express their inner desires as they experiment…
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Modern Ukrainian Women Wearing Traditional Crowns Give New Meaning To An Ancient Tradition
Slavic workshop Treti Pivni (translated as Third Rooster) is bringing back old traditions in their latest series focussing on women and children in Ukrainian headdresses. Traditionally, these floral headdresses were worn as a sign of their “purity” and marital eligibility. In pre-Christian times, they were even thought to protect innocent girls from evil spirits. Currently,…
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Sculptor Ronit Baranga’s Makes Disturbing Anatomical Dishware That Creeps Across Tabletops
If you’re into weird and creepy art, Ronit Baranga is the artist for you. She creates ceramic sculptural works she describes as existing on the “border between living and still life”. They are guaranteed to either tickle your funny bone or haunt your worst nightmares, depending on your perspective. Here are some of our favourites.…