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New Manchester art trail features sculptures that promote mental health and well-being

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Announced to coincide with Mental Health Day – the international day for mental health education – the trail will run from 30 October until 11 December 2011. When the A Different Light project started, it featured four films, an album of music and spoken word, and 3,000 mini, bespoke head sculptures.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's exhibition You, Me and The Balloons is a colourful wonderland of inflatable inspiration: a suitable opener for a brand new type of arts centre. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

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Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen bring a folklore-inspired vision to the relationship between humans and nature. In 2011, the pair started an imaginative series called Eyes as Big as Plates as a contemporary exploration of characters from Nordic folklore. “Astrid I” (Norway 2011).

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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

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A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches. Detail of “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches.

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

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Courtesy of the artist. An imaginative new art show points to how the horror genre influences rebellious artists and helps us to understand a chaotic world. In this way, the last five decades of British history are recast as a story of cultural shapeshifting, told through some of our most provocative artists. © Kerry Stewart.

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Imposing Wild Animals Emerge from Layers of Cardboard in Scott Fife’s Sculptures

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“Polar Bear” (2011), archival cardboard, ink, and red pencil, 26 x 53 x 29 inches. Armed with glue and screws, artist Scott Fife fashions large-scale creatures from a humble material in an exploration of the relationship between humans and our animal counterparts, particularly those we associate with myth and folklore.