Sculpture

August 18, 2019

Artist Crafts Three-Dimensional Narratives from Antique Books

The best thing about a great book is being able to visualize the written tales in your mind, but British artist Emma Taylor takes storytelling to the next level by making the scenes pop from their pages. She crafts incredible sculptures from old books she finds at charity and antique stores, giving discarded titles a new lease of life.

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August 1, 2019

Mesmerizing “Portals” Made from Multi-Layered Colors Mimic Our Beautifully Mystifying World

Artist Jen Stark creates sculptures and paintings that delight the eyes with their visual effects. Using elements of optical illusions and Op art, her electrifying works appear in motion as they lead us down a dizzying tunnel or take over an entire wall. While it’s natural to assume they are otherworldly forms, the pieces are wholly inspired by our planet.

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July 10, 2019

These Surreal Plant Sculptures Look Like Your Garden Came to Life as Humans

Artist Émeric Chantier reimagines people and animals as surreal plant sculptures. Utilizing a combination of faux greenery and real natural elements, he constructs grassy forms that have small twigs and trees sprouting from them. Chantier pays special attention to details like muscle definition and overall proportion, and the results are creations that feel as though they are strange beings from another world—ones that have an uncanny connection to ours.

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June 28, 2019

Dynamic Wood Sculptures Carved to Look Like Pixelated Glitches

Taiwanese sculptor Hsu Tung Han is a master of marrying old and new. Using traditional methods, his contemporary wood sculptures are instilled with a futuristic spirit thanks to the pixelated glitches that permeate each piece. Working with walnut, teak, and African wax wood, Han puzzles together his monochromatic figures to great effect. With some blocks protruding and others sunken in, he's able to achieve his signature pixelation.

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