Posts Tagged ‘steel’

Featured Sculptures by Johannes Vogl

Monday, January 11th, 2010
Wolke (cloud) - Cable, steel, motors, nylon strings, bottles, electrical equipment - 220 x 320 x 500 cm

Wolke (cloud) - Cable, steel, motors, nylon strings, bottles, electrical equipment - 220 x 320 x 500 cm

For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated with art, technology and engineering. The creativity and critical thinking involved in each of these areas is gets me fired up and ready to build something - especially if it involves fire :-). With that in mind, you might understand why I chose to feature artist Johannes Vogl.  Vogl’s work is quirk, inventive and certainly worth taking a peek at.

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“Delicate” Steel Sculptures by Cal Lane

Monday, January 4th, 2010
Installation of "Sweet Crude" at the Samuel Freeman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Installation of "Sweet Crude" at the Samuel Freeman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Cal Lane is a sculptor currently focused on creating intricate, delicate looking pieces from found industrial objects. Lane’s sculptures transform shovels, wheelbarrows, oil cans, oil drums, and other steel objects into complex, lace like, compositions.

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10 Amazing Works of Art from Sculpture by the Sea 2009

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

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The world’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibit is up and photos are finding their way to Flickr.  If you are in or around Sydney, this looks like it is worth checking out.  The show is up until November 15 and features over 100 sculptures that span about 2 km.

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Brooklyn Bridge Waterfall - by Olafur Eliasson

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Brooklyn Bridge Waterfall - by Olafur Eliasson

This is one of 4 waterfalls that Eliasson built in New York City.   These were created as part of a public art fund to bring exhibits and art into public places.

 artist & website: Olafur Eliasson - http://www.nycwaterfalls.org

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Animatus H, D, L - by Hyungoo Lee

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Animatus H, D, L - by Hyungoo Lee
Resin, aluminum sticks, stainless steel wires, springs and oil paint

Lee imagines what the skeletal structure of cartoon characters might look like.  Pictured here are the three nephews of Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie in case you do not remember.

artist & website: Hyungkoo Lee - http://www.hyungkoolee.net

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Balloon Dog - by Jeff Koons

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Balloon Dog - by Jeff Koons
stainless steel

artist & website: Jeff Koons -  http://www.jeffkoons.com

awesome photo by: Librado Romero/The New York Times

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DeSoto Rising - by Greg Brotherton

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

DeSoto Rising - by Greg Brotherton
Designed around a junked 1955 DeSoto Fireflite, this resurrected machine is made of car parts and hand formed steel panels. The oil pool base is gloss black acrylic and wood.  Dimensions 54″ x 30.5″ x 31″

artist & website: Greg Brotherton - http://www.brotron.com

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Coathanger Gorilla - by David Mach

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Coathanger Gorilla - by David Mach

artist & website: David Mach - http://www.davidmach.com/

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Steam Insect - by Christopher Conte

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Steam Insect - by Christopher Conte
Casted Bronze with Stainless components.
3 “wide x 5″ tall x 3.5″deep (7.5cm x 12.5cm x 9cm)

artist & website: Christopher Conte - http://www.microbotic.org/

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Conjoined - by Roxy Paine

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Conjoined - by Roxy Paine
Stainless steel, 40 feet high X 45 feet wide
Installed: Madison Square Park, NYC
Photo: Jason Mandella

artist & website: Roxy Paine - http://www.jamescohan.com/artists/roxy-paine/

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