Posts Tagged ‘sculpture’

Typewriter Assemblage by Jeremy Mayer

Friday, August 13th, 2010

typewriter sculpture

The sculpture of Jeremy Mayer gives typewriters new life and his intricate piece’s are visually interesting and fun to explore.
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Magnetic Liquid Sculptures by Sachiko Kodama

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Protrude, Flow

By now you may have seen the car commercial, I can’t find it at the moment, showing a magnetic liquid sculpture as the theme. I had to find out who did these and am astounded by the images and video I found. Sachiko Kodama, part artist and part physicist, is the creator behind these fascinating works.

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Snow, Part of Sensing Nature by Tokujin Yoshioka

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Tokujin Yoshioka’s work lives somewhere between art and architecture.  Yoshioka’s latest work, “Snow” will be a part of the exhibit, “Sensing Nature” opening this Saturday, July 24 at the Mori Art Museum.
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Cartoon Paintings and Sculpture by Arkiv

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Arkiv is an amazing painter, sculptor and toy maker.  His paintings are rich with color and fluid movement and his toys are sculpted with perfection.

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“Psychedelic Scribbles” by Simon Wild

Friday, June 18th, 2010
Quirky Machine CD Cover

Quirky Machine CD Cover

Today’s colorful illustrations are by the talented illustrator Simon Wild.  Wild’s creations are rich with complex composition and color.
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Sculptural Installations by NATSU

Monday, June 7th, 2010
Tears of the Moon

Tears of the Moon

NATSU creates beautiful sculptural installations.  These works are constructed from many elaborate and complex lines of beaded wire, sequins and other various materials.

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“More” Installations by Thomas Rentmeister

Friday, May 21st, 2010
untitled - sugar, shopping cart approx. 102 x 545 x 485 cm

untitled - sugar, shopping cart approx. 102 x 545 x 485 cm

I really enjoy the minimal approach Thomas Rentmeister uses in his artwork.  Rentmeister “over uses” a particular item, allowing the mass quantity of his chosen material, become the main voice of the artwork.
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Exploration of Line by Heike Weber

Monday, May 10th, 2010
bim heike weber

bim - carpet, 80 square meters

Heike Weber’s work is all about the line. Whether using marker, silicone, paper or carpet, Weber creates amazingly complex compositions.
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The Sculpture of Kate MccGuire

Monday, April 26th, 2010
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.

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The Walking Kinetic Sculpture of Theo Jansen

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Living somewhere between kinetic sculpture and conceptual robotics, Theo Jansen’s creations are just as visually interesting as they are from a functional perspective.  Since I first featured Theo Jansen on Today in Art, there have not been many new photos added.  Recently, new photos of Jansen and his creatures have been uploaded.  This is exciting and I can’t wait to see where he goes with his work.
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