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Dancing Figures and Natural Elements Coalesce in Jonathan Hateley’s Elegant Bronze Sculptures

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All images © Jonathan Hateley, shared with permission Immersed in nature, female figures dance, reflect, and rest in Jonathan Hateley ’s limber bronze sculptures. “I was drawn to create a sculpture reflecting nature on the surface of the figure, which could be better highlighted with the use of colour,” he tells Colossal.

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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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It’s also an apt title for a poetic exhibition of sculptures blending beastly and botanical forms by the late Claude (1925-2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008). Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Psychedelic universe You, Me and The Balloons invites visitors to immerse themselves in Kusama's psychedelic universe as they journey through a colourful landscape of large-scale inflatable sculptures, many standing over 10 metres tall or suspended from the 21-metre-high ceiling. Installation view, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai.

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Shishi San’s Vibrant Tufted Sculptures Celebrate the Colorful Motifs of Chinese Vases

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Photo by Alix Joiret The soft pile of tufted yarn meets vibrant color in Brussels-based artist Shishi San ’s bold sculptures. She began tufting in 2019, working on two-dimensional pieces that feature playful flowers, insects, and other creatures, and last year, she propelled her practice into the three-dimensional realm.

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Music, Magic, and Machines: Exquisite Details Unfurl From Chris Millar’s Phantasmagoric Sculptures

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Detail of “ADIT 42” (2019), brass, aluminum, resin, electronics, and glass, 42 x 38 x 16 inches. All images © Chris Millar, shared with permission Worlds within worlds emerge from the kaleidoscopic visions of Canadian artist Chris Millar , whose meticulous sculptures encompass a range of materials, mechanisms, and sound. .

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Mystical Forests Meet Cavernous Classical Interiors in Eva Jospin’s Cardboard Sculptures

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Detail of “Grotte” “2 Forêts” (2023), cardboard and wood, 37 x 109 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches “Forêt Noir” (2019), bronze, 30 3/4 x 27 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches Left: Detail of “2 Forêts.” Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Mossy Figures Wander Through Woodlands and City Streets in Kim Simonsson’s Flocked Ceramic Sculptures

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Coated with soft flocking —a process of applying very fine fiber to the surface of an object—the large-scale ceramic sculptures were initially layered only with velvety black until a few years ago, when one day, the Finnish sculptor decided to flock one of those pieces with yellow, too. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?