Art

June 21, 2017

Artist Meticulously Whittles Suspended Tree Trunk Into Realistic Sculpture of Tattered Rope

Artist Maskull Lasserre is known for his inventive installations that “induce strangeness in the familiar, and provoke uncertainty in the expected.” For Schrodinger’s Wood, a suspended tree sculpture, Lasserre has expertly carved a large and lumbering tree trunk into a delicately detailed piece of frayed rope. Cleverly named after the well-known thought experiment, Schrodinger’s Wood features a hanging tree trunk whose midsection has been whittled away into a realistic representation of unraveling rope.

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June 17, 2017

Artist Carves Everyday Foods into Exquisitely Patterned Masterpieces

Artist Daniele Barresi is an award-winning design carver. Rather than chipping away at expected materials like wood or marble, he lends his talents to something much tastier. Using food as an unconventional canvas, he creates awe-inspiring sculptures out of fruits, vegetables, and cheese. Despite their different textures and densities, Barresi carves each one of them seemingly with ease to reveal beautiful flowers and creatures hiding behind the skin and rinds.

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June 13, 2017

Tree-Like Pattern Dug into the Ground Makes a Desolate Green Field Come Alive

Great land art reimagines the world in ways we never expected. From Andy Goldsworthy’s complex leaf arrangements to Robert Smithson’s iconic Spiral Jetty, earthworks art is a mesmerizing facet of the creative world. Carrying on this great tradition is Krisztián Balogh. His 2012 site-specific installation called World Tree embeds a branch-like motif into the soft grass.

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June 12, 2017

LEGO-Inspired Kits Let You Produce Pixelated Cat Sculptures to Roam Your Home

LEGOs don’t have an age limit. From kids to adults, we’re continually enthralled by the compelling combinations of blocks and Minifigs that creative folks come up with. But if you’re not one for designing, Hong Kong-based JEKCA has created LEGO art that will add a quirky touch to your home. They’ve produced pixel-style sculptures of cats that are available in a variety poses—from walking to stretching.

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