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Tag Archives: Sculpture
Beautiful Tumor
I love biology. And I love jewelry. But I’m not sure about the combination in Object Breast Cancer, a project by caraballo-farman (the artist pair Leonor Caraballo and Abou Farman) that turns tumor images into jewelry. The pair say the idea for … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Uncategorized, Visual Art
Tagged breast cancer, cancer, jewlery, Sculpture, tumor, Visual Art
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Water Sculptures for World Water Day
Today is World Water Day, an international day of observance designed to draw attention to worldwide freshwater issues. In celebration of the day, check out this video by artist Shinichi Maruyama, who makes beautiful temporary sculptures using only water and … Continue reading
Kryptos Sculptor Drops Clue
Twenty years ago this month, artist Jim Sanborn unveiled his enigmatic sculpture, Kryptos, at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. The sculpture (left) contains a four-part encrypted message, which he encoded with the help of now-retired CIA cryptographer Edward Scheidt. … Continue reading
Underwater Art Museum Opens
Jason DeCaires Taylor creates environmental artwork by dropping cement casts of real people onto the ocean floor — creating artificial reefs that help restore coral ecosystems. His latest project, completed this month, is a massive collection of 400 sculptures off … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason deCaires Taylor, Marine Ecosystems, Mexico, Sculpture, Tourism
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Your Favorite Cartoon Characters, Dissected
Always been curious about the skeletal structure of Mickey Mouse? Artist Jason Freeny’s surrealistic anatomical models of cartoon characters answer all of your questions.
Posted in Visual Art
Tagged Anatomy, Jason Freeny, Pop Culture, Sculpture, Surrealism
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Matters of the Heart
Pioneering 17th century scientist William Harvey was the first to accurately describe the heart as a pump for blood, and yet he was often baffled by it. While attempting to study its movement in action, he once wrote: “I found … Continue reading
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Tagged Heart, Janice Gordon, Sculpture, William Harvey
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Sinking Cement Body Sculptures Brings Ecosystems to Life
This summer, British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor is at work on an unusual environmental art project: creating what will be the world’s largest underwater sculpture park in Cancun, Mexico. The park will consist of over 400 human figures – all … Continue reading
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Tagged Grenada, Hurricane Ivan, Jason deCaires Taylor, Marine Ecosystems, Mexico, Sculpture, Tourism
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What Are You Looking at?
Some say a healthy dose of narcissism is a prerequisite for artists. Well, artist Tony Tasset has taken navel-gazing to new heights with his latest sculpture, Eye. With the help of a team of workers from Wisconsin fiberglass company F.A.S.T. … Continue reading
Luke Jerram’s Art Goes Viral
If you’re in New York, you may have heard that 60 pianos showed up all over the city on street corners and in parks yesterday – for anyone to play. It’s a public art project called “Play Me, I’m Yours” … Continue reading
My Own Private Spacecraft
Australian sculptor Peter Hennessey takes scientific events and images that are a part of the collective consciousness – such as the lunar landing or the Hubble telescope – and makes them accessible through sculpture. His wooden versions of space technologies … Continue reading
