Sculpture

February 8, 2019

Interview: Evocative Bronze Sculptures of Books with Serene Faces Emerging from the Pages

Italian sculptor Paola Grizi has spent her entire life immersed in the art world. As the granddaughter of a well known Italian painter and sculptor and the niece of a ceramicist, her creativity was fostered from a young age. This has translated into a successful career as an artist, where she is particularly known for her unique terracotta and bronze sculptures.

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February 4, 2019

Artist Crochets Life-Size Seafood Platters in Celebration of Good Food

English artist Kate Jenkins creates textile sculptures that'll make you crave a seafood meal. Over the last 12 years, she has knit and crocheted platters of delectable dishes—everything from fast food to cured meats and veggies. But above all, her most impressive pieces are of golden-eyed sardines, glittering lobsters, and dazzling king prawns that are laid out as you’d find them at a fish market or a raw bar.

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January 15, 2019

Amazing Architectural Interiors and Detailed Objects Carved into Raw Marble Blocks

Artist Matthew Simmonds has carved out a unique career for himself. Inspired by a lifelong interest in stone buildings, the Copenhagen-based sculptor is known for his exquisite marble models of sacred architecture. Unlike most architectural maquettes of churches, cathedrals, and other buildings, Simmonds’ small-scale sculptures are not free-standing models. Instead, they exist within raw slabs of stone, where they “reveal intricate internal worlds” that are alluringly ethereal yet inherently grounded in earthly shells.

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January 7, 2019

Artist Turns Beauty of Seasonal Woodlands into Colorful Ceramic Vases and Bowls

Inspired by majestic woodlands, Montana-based ceramic artist Heesoo Lee hand-sculpts ceramic vessels that look like forests of colorful aspen trees. Porcelain branches seem to grow and twist from vases, bowls, and trays, while countless colorful clay leaves adorn their glazed surfaces. With a background in painting, Lee’s eye-catching pieces look just like three-dimensional landscape paintings that you can hold in your hand.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.