Tag Archive | "sculpture"
The Giant Hand Buried in the Atacama Desert
It looks like the extremity of a giant man, buried by a monumental sandstorm. In the wasteland of Chile’s Atacama Desert, 75 km to the south of the city of Antofagasta, a strange and unexpected sight confronts the eye: four fingers, a thumb and part of a palm, emerging from the sand. Set against the azure sky, this surreal giant hand is of course not made of flesh but stone.
Continue reading...Beauty is in the Eye of the Pin Holder
Friday, June 26, 2009
Anyone who has lost a piece of work they have slaved over will know the word traumatic sometimes doesn't put too fine a point on it. Yet what if the labour of love you had invested so much of yourself into was smaller than the head of a pin – yet more intricate than many artworks thousands of times its size? Enter the world of micro-miniaturist Willard Wigan, where sculptures stand a fraction of a millimetre tall, all but invisible to the naked eye.
Continue reading...Perfectly Sculpted Melons
Friday, March 20, 2009
Fruits from the melon family are pretty cool. In hotter climes, it doesn’t come much better than chomping on a juicy watermelon, the succulent flesh melting in your mouth before you spit out the pips – preferably aiming at a metallic object for that extra satisfying, spittoon-style ping. That said, we came across an even more pleasing use for our favourite fruit: as the medium for exquisite sculpture.
Continue reading...10 Masterpieces of Lego Sculpture
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
This picture might look like it's been under the Photoshop knife, but it's actually the clinical but no less creative handiwork of Nathan Sawaya, the artist who makes sculptures out of Lego pieces. These photos represent some of his most arty pieces, as shown in his ‘The Art of the Brick’ exhibition, which has toured all over North America – and proven to be a smash hit with kids of all ages.
Continue reading...Mutoid Waste Co. MuTATE Britain
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
A monster of a street art show, cheekily dubbed MuTATE Britain, ran amok through December in London, leaving thousands of gobsmacked visitors in its aftermath. Billed as an “interactive multimedia pile-up”, the work featured at this free, non-corporate extravaganza leapt out like some orgiastic post-apocalyptic cybernetic experiment.
Continue reading...Is Nike Influencing Environmental Art?
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Recycling and reusing unwanted household objects and products is becoming more popular among environmentally-savvy artists. This latest offering is part of a Nike exhibition – as the label-conscious may have guessed – entitled ‘5 Icons, 5 Remixers’. Dunk sculpture pictured here was created for the gallery area in Nike’s new Berlin outlet by local artist, Sarah Illenberger
Continue reading...Intricate Rainforest Sculptures of Olinda
Friday, August 29, 2008
Hidden deep within a lush Australian rainforest are a set of mystical Aborigine sculptures seemingly merged into the natural surroundings. Moss covered torsos of men, women and children protrude from tree trunks and boulders. Some reach heavenward with widespread wings, others envelop each other protectively – all are symbols of the relationship Aborigines have with nature.
Continue reading...7 Unconventional and Creative Ways To Recycle
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Image from Richalandonline.com Recycling is often such a boring and easy task that it’s hard to get people to change their ways, in order to make them do it. If the blue or green trash bin is just like the black one, only I can’t put everything I [...]
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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