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The Sculptor Created a Series of Bizarre Sculptures that Represent the Skeletons of Famous Cartoon Characters

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From his wearable devices exaggerating physical features to sculptures and installations featuring skeletons, Korean artist Hyungkoo Lee’s bizarre, experimental artworks reexamine the confines and possibilities of the human body. More: Hyungkoo Lee , Instagram h/t: ocula.

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Animated by Wind, Theo Jansen’s ‘Strandbeest’ Sculptures Have Evolved into Flying Creatures

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The sculptural animals are known as Strandbeests and are part of a growing menagerie by artist Theo Jansen ( previously ), who’s been constructing large-scale, kinetic beings powered entirely by the wind since 1990. “Animaris Percipiere Rectus, IJmuiden” (2005). “Animaris Umerus, Scheveningen” (2009).

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Humans Bond with Animals and Nature in Adrian Arleo’s Poetic Ceramic Sculptures

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All images © Adrian Arleo, shared with permission Honeycomb faces, a hound with hands for fur, and the all-seeing eyes of a badger are just a few of the hybrid figures in Adrian Arleo ’s striking sculptures. x 22 x 11 inches Detail of “Persistence Badger” “Embodiment II” (2005), clay and glaze, 6 x 11.5

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“Overclocking Transhumanism”: The Fantastic 3D Sculptures of Francesco Mai

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He has been involved in the world of 3d digital art since 2005 having had numerous international exhibitions from the USA to Germany, from Australia to Poland, passing through Colombia, Canada and Italy. Francesco Mai is a 3D digital artist and academy professor in 3d modeling and rendering.

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F5: Paper Artist Zoe Bradley Shares a Go-To Pen, Favorite Liqueur + More

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Working across disciplines, her work brings together sculpture, fashion, and theater, with her skills as a former fashion designer being evident in the almost tailored sculptures. My challenge is always to create something unexpected and playful from a 2D sheet of paper into a magical 3D sculpture.”

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

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Her early drawings and sculptures literally turned the figure inside out, often depicting organs, body parts , and bodily fluids, which related closely to the root concern in the AIDS epidemic as well as the visceral experience of the menstrual cycle.

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In LA, Paul Smith Refreshes a Retail Landmark

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Back in 2005, London-based fashion designer Paul Smith splashed the façade of his Los Angeles flagship in a flamingo-like hue inspired by the work of Mexican architect Luis Barragán. Another sculptural showpiece: a display table assembled out of some 12,000 playing dice.