Industrial Materials Reconstruct Local History on a Monumental Scale in...
Known for sculptures and assemblages that utilize everyday objects like bricks, coat hangers, and matches, Scottish artist David Mach has embarked on numerous large-scale, public projects that draw...
View ArticleUbiquitous Items Are Organized Into Intricate and Colorful Compositions by...
Everyday objects are puzzled into meticulously organized compositions in the work of Adam Hillman, who has a knack for arranging items like coins, fruits and vegetables, toothpicks, and keys into...
View ArticleA New Book Explores the Innovative Sculptures of Abstract Artist El Anatsui
All images courtesy of Damiani Publishing, shared with permission Ghanaian-born Nigeria-based artist El Anatsui is known for sprawling metal sculptures that drape, twist, and fold across expansive...
View ArticleEveryday Objects Are Organized into Perfect Geometric Shapes in Kristen...
All images © Kristen Meyer, shared with permission Kristen Meyer (previously) pinpoints the unique crossroads of organization and art in her meticulous flat lays. Influenced by interior decorating,...
View ArticleA Dizzying Carpet of Crystals Blankets a Salon in the Royal Palace Amsterdam...
Photo by Benning/Gladcova. All images © Suzan Drummen, shared with permission The latest installation by Dutch artist Suzan Drummen (previously) masks a stately salon in the Royal Palace Amsterdam with...
View ArticleSliced and Diced Food Arranged into Color-Coded Sequences by Adam Hillman
All images © Adam Hillman, shared with permission Adam Hillman (previously) has taken recommendations to choose a balanced diet seriously. For each slice of Granny Smith apple, the New Jersey-based...
View ArticleMoments of Isolation and Belonging Explored in Surreal Composite Photographs...
All images © May Parlar, shared with permission of the artist Photographer May Parlar punctuates open landscapes with colorful elements like masses of balloons and accessories separated from human...
View ArticleMagnificently Detailed Porcelain Vessels by Hitomi Hosono Are Blossoming with...
“Commission of A Large Dancing Hawthorn Vase” (2019), moulded, carved and hand-built porcelain, 15 3/8 x 17 3/4 inches Stunning new decorative vessels by Hitomi Hosono layer delicate porcelain flowers...
View Article100,000 Hand-Arranged Stamps Form Complex Mosaics by Elisabetta Di Maggio
In “Greetings from Venice, Italian artist Elisabetta Di Maggio used thousands of stamps to create colorful mosaics on the floor of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi. Di Maggio created repeating geometric...
View ArticleDiscarded Ceramic Shards Are Celebrated in Multi-Part Assemblages by...
Bouke de Vries works with ceramic assemblage to reinterpret historical pottery in multi-part sculptures. The Dutch artist studied at the prestigious Central St. Martin’s in London and worked in high...
View Article15,000 Black Paper Butterflies Swarm the Fondazione Adolfo Pini for Carlos...
Photographs: Andrea Rossetti Hordes of black butterflies of various sizes and species cover the grand staircase, mirrors, walls, and doors of the Milan-based Fondazione Adolfo Pini. The dark and vast...
View ArticleSculptural “Agreggations” by Kwang Young Chun Comprised of Thousands of...
South Korean artist Kwang Young Chun wraps tiny geometric packages in paper and combines them into massive wall-mounted and freestanding assemblages. Each composition is composed of thousands of...
View ArticleColorful Strands of Thread and Beads Highlight the Contours of Human Skulls
Jim F. Faure, who goes by Jim Skull, introduces his decades-long practice with his pseudonym. The Paris-based sculptor focuses exclusively on human skulls. Using innumerable strands of colorful...
View ArticleFlower Petals and Stems Transform into Animals and Insects in Inventive New...
Raku Inoue (previously) goes all-white in his latest flower petal compositions. The Montreal-based creative uses flower petals, stems, and leaves to form creatures ranging from owls and tigers to...
View ArticleVintage Glass Forged into Enchanted Leafy Worlds by Amber Cowan
Bridesmaid’s Forest In the latest collection by Amber Cowan (previously), colorful vintage glass is sculpted into three fairytale stories: Bridesmaid’s Forest, Bridesmaid’s Search for the Desert Rose,...
View ArticleRusted Gears and Tools Combine to Create Figural Sculptures That Address...
Sculptor Penny Hardy combines discarded metal items to create three-dimensional figures based on her body’s own dimensions. Although the physique has the same core reference, each sculpture is a...
View ArticleDreamlike Balloon Compositions by Charles Pétillon Form Hovering Clouds and...
Charles Pétillon (previously here and here) arranges groups of balloons in unlikely places—tying bundles of the light white objects to the top of aircraft loading stairs, or positioning them between...
View ArticleSuspended Groups of Umbrellas, Lollipops, and Plates Swarm the Isle of Man in...
Umbrellas photographed on the Isle of Man, 2018, all images © Thomas Jackson Thomas Jackson (previously) uses man-made objects to imitate the self-organizing behavior of large groups of birds, fish, or...
View ArticleGarment-Like Sculptures by Susie MacMurray Explore Perceptions of Female...
Chain mail, needles, and dishwashing gloves: though not the materials you’d expect a dress to be made from, British artist Susie MacMurray uses them in her garment-inspired sculptures. MacMurray’s...
View ArticleCommunity: Over 500,000 Preserved and Local Flowers Suspended in the Toledo...
Floral artist Rebecca Louise Law (previously) travels widely to install her beloved cascading flower showers around the world. Most recently, the UK-based artist worked with residents of Toledo, Ohio...
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