Installation

February 11, 2025

Chiharu Shiota Shares the Message Behind Her Immersive Thread Installations [Interview]

Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota is known for her immersive installations, where threads cover a space and provide commentary on our connectedness. Based in Berlin, Shiota has had a spectacular career for over two decades, bringing her art to institutions around the world. Now, the Grand Palais in Paris is celebrating her career with the largest-ever exhibition in France dedicated to her work.

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January 22, 2025

Finnish Artist Manipulates Trees To Create Incredible Land Art

Inspired by the natural forms surrounding him, Finnish artist Antti Laitinen works with his environment to create visually stunning works of art. The multidisciplinary artist has been creating his Broken Landscape series since 2017, taking advantage of his home in the countryside to find the perfect trees for his installations.

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January 16, 2025

Surreal Photos Capture the Magic of Charles Pétillon’s Balloon Installations

Artist Charles Pétillon is known for his monumental balloon installations, which have been staged around the world. Now, he's shifting gears and merging his balloon art and photography to create surreal imagery from carefully crafted sets. The result of this is Weightlessness, Pétillon's solo exhibition at Danysz Gallery in Paris. Pétillon's white balloons give rise to ethereal scenes, whether rising up in a misty landscape or billowing out of Brutalist architecture.

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January 2, 2025

Land Artist Arranges Stunning Square Compositions With Found Rocks

For years, artist Jon Foreman has spotlighted the organic shapes found in nature. In his breathtaking land art, Foreman takes colorful beach rocks, molded by thousands of years by the seaside, and creates geometric patterns with them. Although he has created countless circular, swirling shapes, Foreman recently decided to experiment with more rigid compositions, laying the rocks within invisible square frames.

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