Having visited a toy museum not too long ago, I realize that the first Lego toys were actually made out of wood. And it makes sense as they were created in 1932 at a Danish carpentry workshop. Plastic became available in Denmark later in time, and since Lego’s purchase of a plastic injection molding machine […]
Category: Sculpture
Hyperreal Angel Sculpture Shocks Beijing
This extremely realistic sculpture by the artist pair Sun Yuan and Peng Yu has resurfaced and is causing a stir amongst the inhabitants of Beijing. You can see why, as their depiction of the heavenly creatures is not as ethereal and wholesome as we are used to. Is it a visual metaphor for our troubled […]
Painted Ceramic Greyhounds by Evelyn Tannus
Artist Evelyn Tannus reimagines the elegant greyhound dog breed with vibrant coats in her series of illustrative, painted ceramics. Depicted as both sitting and laying down, the canine figurines have colorful decorations that meander across their legs, backs, and onto their necks and heads. The varied imagery highlights her wide-ranging inspirations—from geometric patterns to tattoos to scientific […]
Twisted Taxidermy by Emi Slade
Warning: Contains images that may be considered graphic and disturbing to some readers. Emi Slade is a Michigan-based artist who creates beautifully grotesque hybrids made from taxidermied animal parts* and surrealist sculptural elements. Part nightmare, part fairy tale, Slade’s creations terrify and ignite the imagination with their gleaming eyes, spilled viscera, and rows of razor-sharp […]
“Chained,” 3D Street Art by Edoardo Tresoldi and Gonzalo Borondo
This is a brilliant street art piece made by wire sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi and muralist Gonzalo Borondo. Titled “Chained,” also the name of the art event organized by gallery Wunderkammern who invited nine important urban artists to create outdoor installations in the city of Milan. An exhibition focused on the food chain, and how humans are […]
Black and White Nudes by Waclaw Wantuch
Note: Contains nudity. Waclaw Wantuch is a Polish artist who does strong work in the fine art world of nude photography, taking the complexities of the body as one of his subjects. His shots of models contorted into many strange shapes are classically beautifully but also witty and inventive in their composition. All photos © Waclaw Wantuch Via […]
Calvin Seibert’s Cathedral and Museum Sand Sculptures
Calvin Seibert should have been on an episode of “Sand Masters” with his avant-garde sand churches, museums, and other Brutalist buildings. “I always had an affinity for architecture which I attribute to growing up in a neighborhood and town that was constantly under construction,” [1] he says and also admits that he’s always been more […]
Crystal Wagner’s Colourful Paper Sculptures
Crystal Wagner, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, started out as a printmaker but gradually over time went down a more conceptual route and her large-scale installations are making quite a name for herself. Using mostly coloured pieces of paper, tissue and other such materials she draws inspiration from a number of sources, including the vast beauty […]
Bedazzling Shadow Art by Fred Eerdekens
Fred Eerdekens is a poetic sculptor that bends metal wires into abstract shapes and then projects light over them to form actual words—messages on walls. It is all about “how language and words correlate with regard to objects,” [1] he says. His art is complex and technical, yet in appearance looks so simple to make. […]
10 Skull Artworks Depicting Death and Memento Mori
Skulls remind us of what strangeness exists just beneath the armour of flesh. They are also pure emblems of death. In art “Memento mori” pieces symbolize our morality and death’s relationship to life. “Memento mori” translates from the Latin as “remember to die.” American illustrator, Charles Allan Gilbert (1883 – 1929), produced an acclaimed set […]