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APRIL 25, 2024

” The Brussels-based artist’s frequent travels provide encounters and research opportunities that fuel both her work and devotion to the beauty and wonder of the sea. I like to think of my sculptures, installations, exhibitions (as) projects from scratch, nourished by many other things,” she shares.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

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. For four decades, the Missoula-based artist has explored poetic imagery that creates strong emotional bonds.

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APRIL 20, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of sleek, black LEGO structure the utopic universes by Toronto-based artist Ekow Nimako. Another facet includes a broad, architectural sculpture that expands 30-square-feet. Left: “Kadeesa (Griffyx Cub)” (2020). They live in our DNA,” the Ghanaian-Canadian artist says.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

” Rasmussen’s sculptures often shapeshift, at first glance appearing like a cluster of foliage, pinecones, or berries and on closer inspection revealing a troll’s bearded face. ” The artist says the people photographed “look a bit off. Find more on the artist’s website and Instagram.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

All images shared © Elias Sime, courtesy of GRIMM and James Cohan Gallery, shared with permission Thousands of microchips, terminals, nails, letter keys, and lengths of wire transform into spectacular, monumental sculptures by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Elias Sime. “Tightrope: Concave Triangle #2” (2020).

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JANUARY 12, 2023

“You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows” (2020), cardboard, staples, and polyurethane, 101 x 44 x 20 inches. 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.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Carla van de Puttelaar for Iris van Herpen, various collections (2020). Her “Arachne bustier,” part of the Meta Morphism collection, for example, features a sculptural form evocative of wings atop a gossamer bodice. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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APRIL 4, 2024

On opening night, usher in spring with a magical edible installation by Chicago-based artist Hyun Jung Jun of Dream Cake Test Kitchen. Jun is known for sculptural pastries evocative of mountains, streams, and birds, which she refers to as “landscapes of joy.” Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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JULY 27, 2023

All images courtesy of the artists and the Torggler Fine Arts Center, © the artists, shared with permission From intricate, laser-cut tendrils to vibrantly patterned collages, a new exhibition at The Torggler in Newport News, Virginia, explores the vast potential of a conventionally utilitarian material.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Delicate baubles frame a central figure or scene that the Philadelphia-based artist illustrates with scraps of pressed glass. “Nowadays, this material is out of fashion and relegated to the dustbin of American design,” the artist writes, noting that she often finds masses of historic hues at the scrapyards.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Working across sculpture, installation, and video, the artist returns to the aesthetics of Africa and the African diaspora as she amends the art historical narrative by putting Black women and Black feminist thought at the center. Simone Leigh was published earlier this month by Delmonico Books and is available on Bookshop.

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MARCH 6, 2023

“My Joy My Joy My Joy” (2021), acrylic felt, polyester fiber fill, pyrite, glass beads, sea glass, vinyl sequins, white abalone shell, metal base, nylon thread, aluminum sculpture wire, and artificial sinew, 16.5 × 13.3 × 22 inches. Find more of the artist’s work on his website, and follow updates on Instagram.

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MARCH 13, 2020

In response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Twitter and Instagram are full of illustrations, pencil drawings, and wool sculptures of the mysterious figure. by artist, painter, and designer Abe Seiji. by manga artist Keiichi Tanaka. A post shared by Sonoko Takiguchi (@nokonokofelt) on Mar 10, 2020 at 4:23pm PDT.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

. “The writing often references previously published texts that can be problematic and outmoded.” Works by more than 60 artists comprise the monumental survey, exploring myriad practices focused on and intersecting contemporary art, music, filmmaking, choreography, architecture, writing, photography, design, and more.

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JUNE 8, 2021

As the fear of a second wave of COVID-19 swept through Germany in the fall of 2020, photographer and artist Jo?rg ” Between November 2020 and March 2021, Gla? . ” Between November 2020 and March 2021, Gla?scher All images © Jo?rg scher, shared with permission. via This Isn’t Happiness ).

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JUNE 5, 2023

All photos by James Wang, courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth, © Lorna Simpson, shared with permission Though Lorna Simpson is known primarily as a photographer, she doesn’t limit herself to one particular medium, working across photography, painting, collage, and sculpture in an intuitive process she discusses in a new interview.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2022

“The Womb” (2019), Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. British artist Rebecca Louise Law taps into our perennial fascination with florals for her monumental, immersive installations. “Florilegium” (2020), Chiesa di San Tiburzio, Parma, Italy. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

“bridge” (2018), lodgepole pine, weathered barn boards, and steel rope, 20 meters long and 4 meters high, for Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild, Lincoln, Montana. Collaboration with Marco Dessardo, “pontoon” (2020), wood, plastic containers, iron, and aluminum, 900 x 120 x 150 centimeters.

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JULY 6, 2023

Artist Duke Riley is attuned to this history and its modern-day implications. Painted in a warm, grainy beige, the scavenged waste mimics the whale bones traditional to scrimshaw while the artist’s signature wit emerges through the contemporary narratives of oil barons or marine creatures carrying human trash. 363 of the Poly S.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Photos by Gary Mirando The natural patterns of turning tides and changing seasons illuminate the delicate porcelain sculptures of Martha’s Vineyard-based artist Jennifer McCurdy. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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JULY 5, 2023

For artist Sarah Conti , the nature of existence is as much a subject as the avians she sculpts. ” Surrounded by family members who were avid birders, the artist traces her interest in the feathered creatures to childhood. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Her ongoing collection, titled Crystallized Books , transforms novels, guides, and maps into gleaming sculptures that consider how we value and use objects. To create the works, the Oakland-based artist ( previously ) submerges found volumes into a hot bath of water and borax.

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JUNE 6, 2023

All images © Catalina Swinburn, shared with permission “The cloak is a talisman from harm, keeping one safe and secure throughout transitions,” says Chilean artist Catalina Swinburn , whose elaborate sculptures use thousands of pieces of folded paper to explore world history.

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APRIL 3, 2023

All images © Jukhee Kwon, courtesy of October Gallery, London, shared with permission In elaborate sculptures that range from a few inches to several feet, South Korean artist Jukhee Kwon explores the duality of destruction and recreation to give new life to abandoned books. Photo by Jonathan Greet.

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Creative Boom

JULY 12, 2023

Rainbow books by Sarah Boris, photo by Alexandre Chaize London-based artist and designer Sarah Boris has created a modular exploration of colour and form with Rainbow, a pair of wordless books which gradually reveal the familiar arches through pages of beautifully layered paper. Finally, the centre spread reveals the full rainbow."

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Photography provides the foundation for the Houston-based artist’s practice, which often encompasses sculpture, text, and collage to examine ideas around self-representation, gender, race, and a sense of belonging. inches Do stories and artists like this matter to you? inches Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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APRIL 26, 2024

“Rideau” (2020), in situ installation at Théâtre Graslin, Nantes, France, water, pumps, pond installation in situ. Photo © Martin Argyroglo, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Aline Vidal. Explore an archive of the artist’s work on his website.

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Feature Shoot

MARCH 8, 2022

Since 2020, Mark Peterman has been constructing worlds of his own using miniature sets and props, blurring the lines between fact and fiction. In the artist’s words, each photograph represents “a suspended moment in time, a void, where the unknown looms.” Explore their projects below. Mark Peterman. Jennifer Thoreson.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

The artist scours the beaches near his home in Normandy for driftwood, gathering an incredible variety of sizes and shapes to take back to the studio. Recently, the artist has composed tree motifs grounded by warm, brown surfaces filled edge-to-edge with drawn linear patterns and hundreds of faces.

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Azure Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

On May 31, 2020, influential contemporary artist Christo — who wrapped bridges, monuments, museums and even parliaments — passed away at his New York home at the age of 84. “Christo lived his life to the fullest, not only dreaming up what seemed impossible but realizing it,” says his office in a shared statement.

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JUNE 13, 2023

All images © Studio Hans Op de Beeck, shared with permission Seated on the floor with an arm resting on her knee, an exhausted boxer recovers from physical exertion in Hans Op de Beeck ’s newest life-size sculpture, “Hélène.” Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

All images © Wangechi Mutu, courtesy of Phaidon, shared with permission A new monograph published by Phaidon delves into the multi-faceted work of Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu ( previously ). Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The center trains and employs about 15 people, who create small beads from post-consumer paper that the artist then stitches into large-scale tapestries. The artist sews each component onto barkcloth, creating abstract compositions that evoke garden plots and rituals. The bead is one unit, which is a sculpture.

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

With the profession having survived, even prospered through 2020, we’re fairly sure it can cope with anything that 2021 can throw at us. A unique collaboration between lettering artist and designer Craig Black and creative type director Pedro Arilla , FS Renaissance is a display stencil font… but not a traditional stencil design.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

All images courtesy of the artists and Prestel, shared with permission. For street artists, the urban landscape is an infinite canvas. You can find a copy of Women Street Artists on Bookshop.org , available now in the U.K. You can find a copy of Women Street Artists on Bookshop.org , available now in the U.K.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

The Parisian artist, who’s known for her large-scale sculptures and installations made of corrugated cardboard, positions her architectural works inside the cavernous papal residence, juxtaposing her cut columns and archways with the historic surroundings. .

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 24, 2024

From ukiyo-e woodblock prints to manga comics, Japanese graphic artists are known for their creative visual expression. As Japan rapidly modernised during the 20th century, graphic design evolved into a vibrant industry that blended traditional artistic values with innovative techniques. trillion yen.

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