Old books, records, tapes, maps, and other media frequently fall into a realm that too much of today’s art occupies. Their intended role has decreased or deceased and they often exist simply as symbols of the ideas they represent rather than true conveyers of content. … When an object’s intended function is fleeting, the necessity for a new approach to its form and content arises.
This summer and fall the Palace of Versailles will be home to the incredible tree sculptures of Italian artist Giuseppe Penone. The wood,...
Sergey Bobkov an artist aged 53, has created amazing and unique sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. Sergey has developed...
Claire lives and works in rural Hertfordshire she graduated in 2008 with a BA Hons in Applied Arts. Her current...
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Artist Sonia Rentsch created this striking series of sculptures for the magazine January Biannual , using natural materials like leaves, sticks and seed pods...
In the English resort town of Weston in North Somerset took part a festival of sand sculptures. This year there...
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[...] Thanks to Nicolle for sharing the work of Brian Dettmer, who creates these intricate sculptures from books. It reminded me of the work of Guy Laramee, who we featured in a particularly book-related Friday Favourites some time ago. Found via My Design Stories. [...]