Sculpture

June 20, 2024

Artistic Tapestries Highlight the Fragile Beauty of Marine Ecosystems

Textile artist Vanessa Barragão continues to use her craft to showcase the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems. The Portuguese artist, along with a small team of assistants, uses textile scraps that would otherwise be discarded to create her elaborate wall hangings. Reminiscent of coral reefs, they represent the complexities of life underwater. While her studio was founded a decade ago, Barragão continues to stretch her creativity.

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June 9, 2024

Sculptor Transforms Stone Block Into a Incredibly Detailed Mountside Village

For as long as art has existed, humans have been making sculptures and carvings out of stone. Some of the oldest examples of human creativity are small idol statues that seemed to hold some sort of religious value for our ancestors. As we have evolved, our ability to sculpt these stone masterpieces has also developed, resulting in mesmerizing feats of creativity and skill.

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May 12, 2024

Delicate Cut Paper Sculptures Raise Awareness About Dangers of Coral Bleaching

Artist Rogan Brown is known for taking delicate sheets of paper and turning them into gorgeous three-dimensional sculptures of coral reefs. His work is so incredible that it's hard to believe that we're not looking at images taken in nature. Brown's portfolio of work showcases endless examples of what can happen when art and conservation come together to raise awareness and inspire change. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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April 30, 2024

Dynamic Wire Sculptures Capture Evocative People in Poetic Motion

For over 15 years, Armenian artist Karen Akhikyan has been creating dynamic wire sculptures. His pieces often capture people in movement and are wonderfully expressive. Self-taught, Akhikyan has finely honed his craft over the years and enjoys infusing raw emotion with the strength and resilience of metal. Whether lifting a heavy piece of stone or hanging onto a tree limb, Akhikyan's figures are remarkable.

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