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The Sculpture of Kate MccGuire

sluice

Sluice - Pigeon feathers, felt, glue and polystyrene - 4.5 x 2.5 x .5 m

Kate MccGuire is creating stunning sculptures and installations using Pigeon feathers.  The many layers of intricately placed feathers bring her sculptures to life.

Sculpture by Joshua Callaghan

The One Hundred Year Anniversary Commemorative Ford Model-T Lamp and Alarm Clock

The One Hundred Year Anniversary Commemorative Ford Model-T Lamp and Alarm Clock - brass beds, lamps, clocks, hardware, carpet

Joshua Callaghan has a body of work that is always on the move, working with many materials and methods to create his sculpture. His images applied to public utility boxes is the first work that caught my eye. I loved how “camouflaging” these ordinary eyesores made them more noticeable and intriguing.

The Orderly Sculptures of Michael Johansson

Tetris - FACT Liverpool, 2009 Objects from the storage room at FACT Liverpool.

Tetris - Objects from the storage room at FACT Liverpool. Dimensions: 2 x 3,2 x 1,5 m

Michael Johansson’s sculptures are so tightly compact and organized that the individual items begin to lose their identity. At first glance I think I see and understand all of the element.  But, after a longer look I find a shape I did not recognize is a chair, a coffee mug etc.

The Exquisite Toys of Nathan Dube

S.P.E.E.D. (Rapid firing spit wad shooter).

S.P.E.E.D. (Rapid firing spit wad shooter).

Nathan Dube was the first artist featured on Today in Art when I launched the site in November 2007.  Since then I have changed the style of how I post and I wanted to revisit Nathan to feature more of his work.  I love the childlike nature of his work as it invites the viewer to interact with it.  Another wonderful touch is the instructions that come with many of the pieces, illustrated like a comic.

Parasitic Installations by Dennis Feddersen

dark matter #01 - 800 x 650 x 450 cm / PVC, Styropor, Tennissaite, Schrauben

dark matter #01 - 800 x 650 x 450 cm

Dennis Feddersen thinks big and his sculpture truly invades the space it occupies.  Indoors or outside, his sculpture installations force their way into view as they overtake the surrounding environment.  There is an uncomfortable beauty that I find in these installations as they seem playfully dangerous.