All Blog Posts Tagged 'sculpture' (58)

Cut Up Books Become Eloquent Architecture Pieces

Dutch artist Frank Halmans set out a series called 'Built of Books' where he cuts up old paperbacks and turn them into eloquent architecture pieces.

He carves mostly elements of access, such as windows, doors and staircase that symbolizes moving through something, whether it be a…

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Added by rd on January 25, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Extremely Detailed Cardboard Sculptures Inspired by Movie Sets

With the use of surgical scalpel and wood glue, Melbourne based artist and filmmaker Daniel Agdag makes these extremely detailed cardboard sculptures guided with only pure intuition and imagination.

The artist calls this collection 'Sets for a Film I’ll Never Make'. He likens the process of creating every piece to sketching 3d objects with…

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Added by rd on January 4, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Naturalistic Paper Bird Sculptures

One of Colombian artist Diana Beltran Herrera's paper bird sculpture collection is this series called Salida de campo which means Field Trip. The artist assembled paper bird pieces in different poses as they would act in their naturalistic environment. You'll see one peaking thru the branches, landing on its feet or sipping…

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Added by rd on December 29, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Unbelievable Hand-carved Victorian Lace Eggs

We have seen artworks from carved wood, ice and even books, but have you seen hand-carved eggs? Take a great look at this collection of Illinois-based artist Beth Ann Magnuson, who patiently turns eggs into carved masterpieces reminiscent of fine Victorian lace, hence, she calls her series as …

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Added by C. on December 21, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Magical Large-Scale Outdoor Lighting Installations by Bruce Munro

If you are fascinated by light as much as I am, then here is a great treat for you. Check out this stunning exhibit dubbed as Light by British light artist Bruce Munro. The exhibit, which runs until November 10, 2013, features 10 large-scale light installations with indoor sculptures. You may want to visit the collection at …

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Added by C. on December 19, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Incredibly Stunning Geometric Sculptures Made of Pencil Lead

I wouldn't have thought that a very fragile and brittle pencil lead could be used as an art material. I remember the time when I would refill my mechanical pencil and I would be so careful not break the lead as I put it inside. This is why I was amazed that New-Zealand based artist Peter Trevelyan was able to come up with such a brilliant idea and created large-scale geometric sculptures made of pencil…

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Added by C. on December 12, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Thrifty Sculptures Made From Pennies

Big things definitely come from small ones. A fitting example of this statement is what Philadelphia-based artist Stacey Lee Webber did with her sculptures. Webber considered using pennies for her God Bless America series and check out how magnificent the results came…

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Added by C. on November 16, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Superb Dragon Sculpture Made of CD Shards

Check out this amazing sculpture created by TurkNJD. The artist used a wire mesh for its frame then hot glued the shards of 136 CDs onto it. This work deserves an astounding round of applause!…

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Added by C. on November 15, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Inspiring + Symbolic Nelson Mandela Sculpture

On August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested and charged for treason in the Rivonia Trial. When the trial ended, he was incarcerated for 27 years, most of them spent on Robben Island. "After his release from prison in 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to the establishment of democracy in 1994. As President, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies…

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Added by rd on September 1, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Astounding Sculpture Made of Magazines + Newspapers

New York City-based artist Yun-Woo Choi makes simply astounding artworks from recyclable materials like magazines and newspapers. He rolls them up and bound together using resin and wire. Aside from swirling suspended sculptural forms, he also makes fantastic portraits using folded newspaper as canvas. Truly remarkable pieces of…

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Added by rd on August 31, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Minimalist Paper Sculpture in Apparent Motion

Matthew Shlian stunning new pieces are a product of ingeniously applying paper engineering that speak of simplicity, minimalist and rhythmical ideas.

Matthew Shlian works within the increasingly nebulous space between art and engineering. As a paper engineer, Shlian's work is rooted in print media, book arts,…

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Added by rd on August 30, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Spellbinding Interactive Sculpture at San Jose International Airport

Around two years ago, the San Jose International Airport welcomed an amazing sculpture called the eCLOUD. Made from unique polycarbonate tiles that periodically shifts opacity (every 20 seconds to be exact) by real time weather from around the world. Don't be fooled by its simplicity, once you see it in action you'd be mesmerized. Check out the magical…

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Added by rd on August 23, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

A Different Kind of Paper Cut Sculpture

What an adorable bird with such a huge beak! Colombian artist and illustrator Diana Beltran Herrera maximized the use of paper and consequently made a wonderful array of paper cut sculptures of different kinds birds. Check them out as you chirp through the jump! <3…

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Added by C. on August 23, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Darlington's Brick Train is a Huge Time Capsule

This massive sculpture was commissioned and created by David Mach way back in 1997. The reason behind it was to celebrate the rich railway heritage of Darlington. It was modeled after the 1938 126mph steam locomotive “Mallard”.

185,000 numbers of bricks, 170 cubic meters of concrete, weighing 15,000 tons,…

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Added by rd on August 3, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

Astounding Art From Common Objects by Tara Donovan

"Bluffs", 2005, Buttons, Glue, 3 1/2' x 5' x 12'

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Added by Shirley Crowell on June 29, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

From Old Newsprint to New Art Sculptures by Kate Hunt

BOOKLETS - Newspaper, Twine. Steel, 20" x 40" x 5"…

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Added by Shirley Crowell on June 1, 2012 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Walk on a Roller-coaster Sculpture in Germany



Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth designs Magic Mountain, an unusual roller coaster near Duisburg, Germany. Instead of having a dizzy coaster ride,…

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Added by rd on May 22, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Body Sculpture by Annie Pennington

Early work - Eggshell Bracelets. Wood, Eggshell Mosaic


Annie Pennington, Associate Editor for Art Jewelry Magazing, Waukesha, WI, got her MFA degree at…
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Added by Shirley Crowell on May 15, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

Contemporary Sculptural Coiling Forms by Mary Giles

Light Reflections - Waxed Linen, Iron, Copper, Tin

Sunrise Artifact - Waxed Linen, Iron, Copper - 26" x 6.5' x 2.5" x 30.75"…
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Added by Shirley Crowell on May 10, 2012 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Flower Girls in the Real Sense by Elsa Mora

Cecilla

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Added by Shirley Crowell on May 8, 2012 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

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