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

Colossal

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). The article In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures appeared first on Colossal.

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Shattered Porcelain Fragments Are Elegantly Bonded in Kintsugi Sculptures by Yeesookyung

Colossal

Seoul-based artist Yeesookyung ( previously ) fuses Korean and Japanese craft traditions in her elegant, gilded sculptures. In a statement about her latest additions, she describes her fractured sculptures: To me, a piece of broken ceramic finds another piece, and they come to rely on one another.

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Ann Weber Elevates Discarded Cardboard Boxes and Staples to New Heights in Billowing Sculptures

Colossal

Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. “The sculptures can be viewed as a critique of contemporary consumerist culture, but that is not my sole intent,” she continues. Photo by M.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Norm The Worm by Bobbi Rae Karel Martens 2024 Calendar by Present & Correct Big House coffee by NewGround Friend's Annual Membership by Yorkshire Sculpture Park Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is an open-air gallery in West Bretton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, and the largest sculpture park of its kind in Europe.

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'It's out there: just go and look for it': Denomination's Margaret Nolan on finding analogue inspiration in a digital world

Creative Boom

Credit: Margaret Nolan Margaret Nolan has led Denomination as co-founder and Global Creative Director since 2002. I used the design from the Glasgow School of Art doors on the capsule as its sculptural form contrasted with the geometry of the bottle. I thought this was perfect for a luxury bottle of whisky encased in this shape.

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An Indigenous Film School in Ontario Goes to Venice

Azure Magazine

The institute was founded in 2002 by Dr. Shirley Cheechoo, a multi-award-winning Cree actor, artist and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the 2001 film Bearwalker , the first dramatic feature film to be made by an Indigenous person in Canada. The school decided they’d rather have the bear sculpture instead.)

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Women’s History Month–Redefining Their Fields

Thinking Design

Lustig Cohen’s work was heavily inspired by architecture, and her inclination towards typography and abstraction can be seen in everything from her designs, to her paintings, to her mixed-media, sculpture, and printmaking works. Knoll is credited with professionalizing and legitimizing the world of interior design and decoration.