Sculpture

March 15, 2021

Soothing Pixelated Wood Sculptures Visualize the Calm of a Meditative Mind

Those who practice meditation know how it can improve your mental health and evoke a sense of inner calm. Australian-born, French-raised artist Gil Bruvel explores these feelings of serenity with his ever-growing collection of wooden sculptures. Each large-scale, wall-mounted piece depicts a face with the subject’s eyes closed, seemingly deep in thought. Bruvel’s most recent works are “a reminder of what it looks like to be centered and at peace.

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March 3, 2021

Giant Elephant Sculpture Made Entirely of Recycled Tires and Steel

Art can take on many forms, and one of the most exciting aspects of contemporary art is the frequent use of nonconventional materials by artists to create their extraordinary masterpieces. Villu Jaanisoo, an Estonian sculptor currently based in Finland, is one such artist that pushes the boundaries of what is considered art by experimenting with different media to create his thought-provoking sculptures.

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February 20, 2021

Chinese Artist Covers Paper Torsos in Ancient Paintings to Challenge Traditional Femininity

Contemporary Chinese artist Peng Wei puts a spin on tradition with her paper sculptures of female torsos. The figures, composed of layered flax and cotton, are painted with images from ancient Chinese narratives including Paragons of Feminine Virtue by Ming-dynasty thinker Lv Kun and Strange Tales from the Chinese Studio by Qing-dynasty novelist Pu Songling.

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February 9, 2021

Fragmented Metal Sculptures Capture the Ephemerality of Human Life

Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, artist and sculptor Regardt Van Der Meulen molds deconstructed—seemingly deteriorating—metal sculptures. His fragmented steel creations, at once firm yet fragile, play with themes of “time, memory, and mortality.” These figures, plagued by decay, are ironic manifestations of the vulnerability and ephemerality of human life.

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