Sculpture

August 20, 2014

Playfully Expressive Masks Sculpted Out of Toilet Paper Rolls

Masks is a funny project in which French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet took plain old toilet paper rolls and transformed them into expressive abstract faces. The squished up faces are both a little bit odd and a little bit adorable. To create each one, Jacquet first sculpted the cardboard into the desired shapes. He then coated them with a shellac and sometimes a pigment to add a touch of color to the playful characters.

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January 25, 2014

Mind-Boggling Ceramic Sculptures Look Like Inflatable Toys

West Virginia-based artist Brett Kern has mastered the art of illusion with handcrafted ceramic sculptures that deceptively look like inflatable toys. Each figure in this ongoing series of work presents a set of whimsically simple characters, be it a minimalist dinosaur or a cartoonish astronaut.

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October 29, 2013

Surreal Human Sculptures That Shatter Preconceived Notions

Multi-disciplined artist Anders Krisr creates incredibly intriguing sculptures that morph the human body into unusually composed figures. The Stockholm-based sculptor's figurative pieces present an eye-catching array of heads, torsos, and limbs that have been transformed into disembodied pieces of art with surreal compositions and imprints.

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July 23, 2013

Extensive Pile of Noodles Produces an Emotional Reaction

In 2010, French sculptor, painter, and photographer Theo Mercier created this very emotional piece, entitled Le Solitaire. Seated on a chair, the sculpture is basically a big pile of noodles slumped over in the shape of a person. The large eyes staring out at nothing create a sense of terrible sadness. With very little detail, Mercier evokes in his viewers a sense of empathy and a desire to reach out and help this lonely being.

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