Sculptor Bernardi Roig uses electric light as a metaphor for this mutation: fluorescent tubes encase his subjects, blinding them. The Artist explores the dynamics of voyeurism by revisiting classical myths, baroque iconography, and memento mori, filtered through the fundamental issues of post-modern thought. By uniting his own philosophical and literary appropriations, Roig has defined a modern form of realism.
Indonesian artist Ichwan Noor arrived at Art Basel Hong Kong with a sculpture that emphasizes the Beetles form to the extreme – a real 1953 Beetle transformed into a perfect sphere. Check ABHK2013 Highlights on Yatzer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3nsQbqxas4c
Belgian artist Wim Delvoye is rolling out a new installation at the Sperone Westwater NYC this month, composed of his iconic site-specific laser-cut metal towers. Intricate, decorative architectural spirals are made even more fascinating with Delvoye’s sly, humorous metal manipulations. via
All the sculptures you see here are created by Tom Eckert using wood and painting and nothing else but some magics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6xnVxgNFM_Y
Mixing a classic technic of panoramas with modern japanese art Shintaro Ohata combines canvas with sculptures to create his artworks. Viewing in a decent angle the sculpture appears to be a part of the painting without an optic trick. http://yukari-art.jp/jp/shintaro_ohata
Sarah DiNardo unveils one of her greatest passions - creating art by rolling endless lengths of brown masking tape into different sized rolls which she then places into found boxes. Watch the video interview directed at the Gnarly Bay below via
http://vimeo.com/60188744
P.s. I think it is just a coincidence but Sarah's objects looks like Evegeny Kiselev's cover art for DCMAG#1 and it is cool!
Daniel Franke created a moving sculpture from the recorded motion data of a real person. A dancer had been recorded by three cameras while visualizing a musical piece with her body
http://vimeo.com/38840688
A multimedia collaboration between Nathan Sawaya (Sculptor) and Dean West (Photographer). The project "In Pieces" is a series of tableau compositions based on ideas about nature, culture, society and more specifically, identity. The images have been constructed using modern photography techniques, combined with specially sculpted LEGO® objects placed within the scenes.
http://vimeo.com/58192262
http://vimeo.com/11021913
Modern sculptures by Anna Gillespie. Having obtained degrees from Oxford University and the London School of Economics, 1992 saw a change of direction and the decision to become a full time sculptor.
If we look back to the history of arts, we find that the state of a modern day sculpture shows a mental health of an epoch. Wherever it was tied with any theological concept, aesthetic meaning of life or any other practical needs. Lets take a look at the modern sculpture and think a bit how it inspires and what senses it calls out.
Quite scary but thoughtful installation Matchstickman by artist Wolfgang Stiller that touches and makes sense
I can't explain how much energy and patience one need to carve a flower from a carrot for a lovely salad but this pencil carving is out of my understanding and simply amazing. Budapest based let's say miniaturist sculptor Cerka Hegyzo creates masterpieces from a pencil's graphite. Endless inspiration ahead http://cerkahegyzo.deviantart.com/
The City Series is a collection of wooden sculptures by Philadelphia-based artist and designer James McNabb
Famous for the enormous installations blackLAB architects are back with the wall of 12000 colour pencils made for Interior Design Show in Toronto
http://vimeo.com/58320507
"The idiosyncratic Mr. Ceroli is one of the least known but most influential artists of the Italian post-war scene." says NY Times His work spans over forty years and I encourage you to take a deep dive into his website to explore his wide range of installations and sculptures. Two of his most beautiful works depict crashing waves sculpted from thin layers of precisely cut wood and glass titled La Vague and Maestrale. via
A kind of pseudo-science or homespun natural phenomena characterizes Jacobs’ work whose protagonists are typically at odds with an increasingly anxious and paranoid world. Only in their futile attempt at transcending their reality and achieving the impossible do they succeed http://patrickjacobs.info/
Japanese artist Takahiro Iwasaki creates sculptures from the unexpected materials like electrical tapes, toothbrush bristles or towels. His recent works like "Floating Reflected Temples" made of Japanese cypress exhibited on The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. via Colossal
Impressive wood sculptures by cousins and artists Aron and Gehard Demetz http://www.geharddemetz.com/ (website is not functional for now)
The typography magicians from HandMadeFont famous for their unusual fonts did it again and now in real concrete. All of their new objects can be purchased and set in your home.
