Sculpture

March 18, 2025

Giant Fingerprint Sculptures Celebrate Diversity and Unity in India

Located in Birsa Munda Jail Park in Ranchi, India, the Billion Impressions sculpture, designed by Namdev Talluru and Jaya Nila, is a striking symbol of India’s culture and future. Standing 12.5 meters tall and 8.35 meters wide (approximately 41 feet tall and 27 feet wide), the impressive steel installation stands as a symbol of hope, inviting visitors to engage with its intricate structure and explore its deeper meaning up close.

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March 14, 2025

Artist’s Stunning Stainless Steel Sculptures Freezes Water in Mid-Splash

Beijing-based artist Zheng Lu is known for his stainless steel sculptures that appear to defy gravity. Inspired by Chinese philosophy and calligraphy, each mirror-finished piece blurs the line between motion and stillness, capturing fleeting moments of water mid-splash. Whether they’re placed on a pedestal, installed in a public park, or hanging midair in a gallery space, each sculpture represents a burst of energy frozen in time.

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February 27, 2025

Disco Ball Animal Sculptures Bring Sparkling Glamour to Every Room

Spinning disco balls lit up every ’70s party. And now, London-based artist Nicolas Ginestet (of DiscoHeads) is giving the funky decor a fresh take with his dazzling animal sculptures. The self-proclaimed “Disco Wizard” works pure magic with each shimmering creation, bringing to life everything from dazzling disco cats and shimmering sharks to a glitzy goose. Ginestet begins by combining various sculpting techniques—such as plastering and papier-mâché—to craft the structure and foundation of his animal sculptures.

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February 3, 2025

Nick Cave’s Largest Sculpture to Date Stands Nearly 26 Feet Tall in a Historic Clock Tower Building

In New York, space can be tight. Jack Shainman Gallery’s new Tribeca flagship proves otherwise. Housed inside the historic Clock Tower Building on Lafayette Street, the gallery stretches 20,000 square feet, all while preserving the building’s original 29-foot-high ceilings, lavish staircases, and arched windows. It’s only fitting, then, that Nick Cave’s largest sculpture to date inaugurates the space. At nearly 26 feet tall, Amalgam (Origin)

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