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

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Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

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It traces an unsettling path through to the global financial crisis of 2008, at the dawn of a digital age of faceless audiences and invisible cyber wars. The exhibition's third and final act, Witch, focuses on the period stretching from 2008's financial crash until the present day. Act two: Ghost. Act three: Witch.

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

Creative Boom

He graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2008 and the Royal College of Art in 2010. In 2016, he launched Nounou with Jae Huh, a Korea-based label producing various items, including clothing, graphic objects, rugs and dolls.

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Surreal Scenes Unfold in Sandy Skoglund’s Vibrant and Otherworldly Photographs

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Often combining sculptural methods with a photographic aesthetic related to commercial advertising, she welcomes us into surreal and uncanny tableaux where instead of a clear narrative, we find realms of baffling wonder. Find more of Skoglund’s work on her website and Instagram.

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French Artist Jean Jullien Creates Playful Sculptural Pieces and Artworks with A Comical and Cartoony Style

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He has since graduated from Central Saint Martins (2008) and from the Royal College of Art (2010). Originally from Nantes, Jean completed a graphic design degree in Quimper before moving to London.

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Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival

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The towering sculptures are part of the Wara Art Festival , a summertime event that displays massive animals and mythical creations fashioned from the crop’s leftover straw.

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Gnarled Driftwood and Branches Swell from Tiny Carved Cabins in Jonah Meyer’s Sculptures

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Evoking clouds and wispy trails of smoke, hunks of gnarled driftwood emerge from Jonah Meyer ’s sculptures. Originally conceived in 2008, the works capture the relationship between the natural and human-made and comprise the artist’s Better Homes series, which he began while building a house in the Catskills.