Sculpture

March 31, 2025

Stunning Lifelike Sculptures Made Entirely Out of Found Metal Scraps [Interview]

The metal sculptures of Brazilian artist Michel Torres Costa exude a powerful aura. Often depicting humans and wild animals with an industrial, steampunk aesthetic, Torres Costa's creations are all made of upcycled nuts, bolts, and other tiny metal scraps found in his home country. Using each element as a sort of small dark tile, he creates striking pieces that send a message of resourcefulness and endurance.

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March 21, 2025

Resin Sculptures Reimagine Painting With Brushstrokes Placed in Suspended Animation

Artist Fabian Oefner explores the connection between time, space, and reality in his mind-bending works. The pieces, which range from dissected cameras to sliced sculptures, are the result of a highly methodical process in which he experiments and often collaborates with experts in various fields. Through this, new boundary-breaking pieces emerge. His VOLUMEN series reimagines brushstrokes and encourages us to think about them in ways we haven't before.

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March 15, 2025

Delicate Paper Sculptures Showcase the Beauty of Nature and Botany [Interview]

Under Ann Wood’s patient hands, paper isn’t as fragile as usual. Instead, it’s magic: it transforms into decadent clusters of blueberries, ornate flower bouquets, and charming toadstool mushrooms. For years, Wood has created dazzling sculptures through Woodlucker, a visual partnership founded in the 1980s with Dean Lucker. Wood’s work primarily revolves around paper and showcases the medium’s endless possibilities through botanical and naturalistic forms, such as flowers, fruits, and, most recently, mushrooms.

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March 2, 2025

Artist Creates Sphere Sculpture Featuring Elaborate Hand-Cut Geometric Pattern

In his influential dialogue The Republic, Plato writes that “geometry will draw the soul toward truth.” It’s a sentiment that’s found expression in architecture, design, and the art of Adam Williamson. Throughout his career, the London-based artist has consistently been guided by geometric principles. Williamson returns, time and again, to meticulous arabesque patterns and organic forms, all locked together in a graceful symmetry.

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