Douglas Gordon, Self-Portrait of You and Me (Jayne Mansfield), 2007
Rob McKeever/Douglas Gordon/Courtesy of Gagosian gallerySaturday, 20 February 2010
Monday, 15 February 2010
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Amazing Contemporary Sculptures
Black Whole Conference: made of 72 chairs
The Black Whole Conference chair sculpture was made out of 72 chairs by Michel de Broin on 2006. It was part of the Québec Triennial "Nothing is Lost, Nothing is Created, Everything is Transformed" exhibition at the Musée d’Art in Montreal.
Sound Wave: made of melted vinyl records
On 2007, korean artist Jean Shin created Sound Wave out of melted vinyl records. The sculpture was part of The Museum of Art and Design’s exhibit "Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary." The artist explained the sculpture shows "the inevitable waves of technology that render each successive generation of recordable media obsolete."
Controller of the Universe: dozens of tools suspended in the air
The 2007 sculpture by Damián Ortega Controller of the Universe consists of scores of suspended hand tools pointing outward as though in midexplosion. It’s part of the exhibit "That Was Then ... This Is Now" at the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center.
Economy: Melting Ice Sculpture
To symbolize today's economic meltdown, artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese made this ice sculpture of the word "ECONOMY" and set set it outside in downtown Manhattan. They did it on October 29 because it was the 79th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash leading to the Great Depression.
Reach for Light: a Skateboard Flower Sculpture
Reach for Light is a Skateboard Flower Sculpture made by Ted Hunter form Roarockit Skateboard Co. The flower petal designs are actually printed using photo’s of real tulip petals. It was shown on 2005 at the Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia.
Jones' Book Sculptures: made of old books
Australian artist Nicholas Jones turns old books into fine art. Using old books he finds at the bins of the University of Melbourne library, Nicholas makes incredibly detailed cuts and folds with each page, and transforms each piece into a work of true work of art.
On Gold Mountain: San Francisco's cityscape made of stainless steel cookware
Displayed at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, On Gold Mountain is cityscape of San Francisco created by artist Zhan Wang using stainless steel pots and pans and silverware.
Very Hungry God: made of 1,000 kg of kitchen utensils
Made out of hundreds of kitchen utensils, pots and pans, Very Hungry God made by the artist Sudobh Gupta on 2006 is now on display at the Frieze Art Fair in Regent’s Park, London.
Hellraiser’s Pinhead: an amazing sand sculpture
This sand sculpture of Pinhead (a character from Hellraiser movies) was made by Latvian artist Helena Bangert on Zeebrugge (Belgium) in 2004.
Elvis: a sculpture made of 50,000 matchsticks
This Elvis bust was made by David Mach, a scottish sculptor and installation artist, using no less than 50,000 matchsticks!
The Black Whole Conference chair sculpture was made out of 72 chairs by Michel de Broin on 2006. It was part of the Québec Triennial "Nothing is Lost, Nothing is Created, Everything is Transformed" exhibition at the Musée d’Art in Montreal.
Sound Wave: made of melted vinyl records
On 2007, korean artist Jean Shin created Sound Wave out of melted vinyl records. The sculpture was part of The Museum of Art and Design’s exhibit "Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary." The artist explained the sculpture shows "the inevitable waves of technology that render each successive generation of recordable media obsolete."
Controller of the Universe: dozens of tools suspended in the air
The 2007 sculpture by Damián Ortega Controller of the Universe consists of scores of suspended hand tools pointing outward as though in midexplosion. It’s part of the exhibit "That Was Then ... This Is Now" at the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center.
Economy: Melting Ice Sculpture
To symbolize today's economic meltdown, artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese made this ice sculpture of the word "ECONOMY" and set set it outside in downtown Manhattan. They did it on October 29 because it was the 79th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash leading to the Great Depression.
Reach for Light: a Skateboard Flower Sculpture
Reach for Light is a Skateboard Flower Sculpture made by Ted Hunter form Roarockit Skateboard Co. The flower petal designs are actually printed using photo’s of real tulip petals. It was shown on 2005 at the Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia.
Jones' Book Sculptures: made of old books
Australian artist Nicholas Jones turns old books into fine art. Using old books he finds at the bins of the University of Melbourne library, Nicholas makes incredibly detailed cuts and folds with each page, and transforms each piece into a work of true work of art.
On Gold Mountain: San Francisco's cityscape made of stainless steel cookware
Displayed at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, On Gold Mountain is cityscape of San Francisco created by artist Zhan Wang using stainless steel pots and pans and silverware.
Very Hungry God: made of 1,000 kg of kitchen utensils
Made out of hundreds of kitchen utensils, pots and pans, Very Hungry God made by the artist Sudobh Gupta on 2006 is now on display at the Frieze Art Fair in Regent’s Park, London.
Hellraiser’s Pinhead: an amazing sand sculpture
This sand sculpture of Pinhead (a character from Hellraiser movies) was made by Latvian artist Helena Bangert on Zeebrugge (Belgium) in 2004.
Elvis: a sculpture made of 50,000 matchsticks
This Elvis bust was made by David Mach, a scottish sculptor and installation artist, using no less than 50,000 matchsticks!
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Ailean Stuart - 'Nagasena Questioning King Milinda'
Artist Ailean Stuart won the 2008 Craftex Gold Medal for his metal sculpture titled 'Nagasena Questioning King Milinda', influenced by Buddhist literature and the theory that identity is fragmented. The sculpture is a mask which is formed in four separate metal sections, which when viewed from the font forms the illusion that it is formed from one single piece
Cornelia Parker
(charcoal retrieved from a church struck by lightning)
Cornelia Parker 'Cold Dark Matter: an Exploded View'
Cornelia Parker 'Heart of Darkness'
Cornelia Parker 'Edge of England'
(detail)
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