sculpture

Breathtaking Landscapes from Old Books by Guy Laramee

AoiroStudio — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:39:24 +0000

What do you do with your old books? We mostly see them in libraries, garage sale and more. Nevertheless old books tend to get dirty, useless and dusty. But this artist originally coming from Montreal, Qc of Canada, founded another way to give a new life to these old books. His name is Guy Laramee and his collection of breathtaking landscapes from old books.

Guy Laramée is an interdisciplinary artist who, in the course of his 30 years of practice, found his way through such varied and numerous disciplines as : stage writing, stage directing, contemporary music writing, musical instrument design and building, singing, video, scenography, sculpture, installation, painting and literature. He received more than 30 grants and was awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts the Joseph S. Stauffer award for musical composition. His work has been seen and heard in Canada, United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and Latin America.

To get more information about Guy, you check out his website at GuyLaramee.com

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My name's François Hoang and my alias's Aoiro Studio. I am a self-taught freelance graphic designer from Montreal, Canada. I've been designing for the last 4 years and really have a huge passion for creative work that makes a difference in our world. If you wanna requests some posts; I can be found on Twitter or feel free to contact me.

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Amazing Sand Sculptures

PauloGabriel — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:12:27 +0000

These are crazy awesome. I know one thing: it takes a lot of talent to shape sand into a freaking awesome typography piece. To make that, the guy must be a true artist and probably half ninja. These are some amazing examples of sand sculpture done right.

If it was me, I would probably have to use cement to get the exact same results... but since I'm not doing these, I don't have to worry, because these sculptures are in good hands. I hope you enjoy these! And if you know any more great sand sculptures like these, let us know!! Cheers! ;)

by Carl Jara

by Suzanne & Arianne

by Carl Jara

by Sue

Steve

by Michel

by Karen

by Carl Jara

by Sandis Kondrats

by Dan Doubleday

by Carl Jara

by Damon Langlois

by Abe Waterman

by Brian Turnbough

by Carl Jara

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Hello, everyone! I'm Paulo Gabriel, designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil, born in 1984. I have worked as a webdesigner since 2006, but websites and blogs have been a hobby for me since 1999. Here in Abduzeedo, I try to bring only the hot stuff for you... and hope that all of you enjoy my posts! For more cool stuff, you may also follow me on Twitter.

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Outstanding Realistic Tire Sculptures by Yong Ho Ji

marcos333 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:26:53 +0000

I'm not greatest fan of the sculpting art, I always though the results a bit boring and too much time-consuming. But when comes to Yong Ho Ji, I can't say the same. Come on people, this guy makes realistic tire sculptures?! That's just unbelievable! Just take a look at level of detail on each one of these pieces. Also, he did not one, but dozens of them, that's impressive!

So, there were a lot of tire sculptures, so I had to choose only a few to feature here, but with you want to get more information about Yong by accessing his Official Website.

Jaguar

Human

Lion

Buffalo

Deer

Horse

Rhino

Zebra

Spider

For. Horse (Hybrid Animal)

Bullman (Hybrid Human)

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My name is Marcos Torres, I'm Graphic Artist from Porto Alegre, Brasil. You can get to know more about me by acessing my Personal Website or by following me on Twitter: @marcos333. You can also see some of my last projects at my Flickr.

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Amazing Sculptures

PauloGabriel — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:00:10 +0000

I've seen some pretty insane and creepy sculptures lately... some really graphic ones. I really dig those realistic sculptures, that look like you're staring at real beasts and monsters.

There are many artists out there that make sick sculptures, even masks. There are all sorts of these bad boys, and some might make you stay up all night. Is there any more sculptures like these that you enjoy and wanna share? Tell us! For more of these, you may visit each artist by clicking the images below. I hope you all enjoy these. Cheers! ;)

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Reader Article: Controversial Art Pieces that Shocked The World

guest — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:51:37 +0000

Over the years, art has often been used to shock an audience into feeling a strong emotion or carrying out a specific action. Art and controversy have grown more prominent over the years and remain closely linked today. These ten pieces created a splash in the world of art and left a lasting impact.

Liz and Phil Down by the Lake by Greg Taylor

This Australian sculpture featured Elizabeth and Prince Philip sitting in the buff in front of the Canberra Parliament House. It lasted a mere week before an angry protester beheaded Queen Elizabeth. Further vandalism of the sculpture resulted in its removal.

Hedge Row by Angela Singer

British artist Angela Singer combines a love of animals and art to support the cause of animal rights. Singer uses taxidermy techniques to draw attention to the wounds of hunted animals, which appear realistic enough to nauseate and disgust much of her audience.

Piss Christ by Andres Serrano

Serrano caused a scandal that was heavily debated on the floor of the United States Senate in 1989. The photograph of a tiny plastic crucifix in a cup of Serrano's urine sparked much debate surrounding artistic freedom, but won a competition held by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art.

Love and Redemption by Joel Peter-Witkin

Peter-Witkin's highly graphic photography features the dismembered arm and head of a human corpse. This piece was created in Mexico, because its production would have been illegal in the United States.

Shark by David Cerny

This work was created as a parody of the equally controversial Damien Hirst piece entitled "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living." Cerny's version depicts a nearly naked Saddam Hussein handcuffed and suspended in a tank of formeldehyde.

Myra by Marcus Harvey

Featured in the 1997 Royal Academy of Art exhibit known as Sensation, this portrayal of murderer Myra Hindley was made using children's handprints. It was egged by protesters on opening day.

Still Life with Stem Cells by Patricia Piccinini

Part of Piccinini's 2002 exhibit, "Still Life with Stem Cells" explores the possible consequences of genetic engineering by portraying a young girl playing with what appear to be blobs of human flesh.

Yo Mama’s Last Supper by Renee Cox

Inspired by the famous Da Vinci painting, this painting includes eleven black men, one white man and a naked black woman (who is actually Renee Cox) at the Last Supper.

Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston by Daniel Edwards

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You Are Art is a UK-based digital artists, illustrators and designers who make a living out of taking ordinary photos and turning them into contemporary works of art.

Awesome Robotic Sculptures by Andrea Petrachi

PauloGabriel — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:18:45 +0000

The art of assembly is probably one of the greatest. I remember watching movies like Edward Scissor Hands and thinking "wow, that guys really know how to assemble the right things to make awesome creations". Andrea Petrachi might be just one of those inventors.

Andrea Petrachi a.k.a. Himatic creates his robotic sculptures from things most of people simply throw away. His work is based on the assembly of ordinary objects, broken electronics, recycled materials and old toys.

For more pictures of his great work, you might visit his portfolio. He'll appreciate it! I hope you all enjoy these. Cheers! ;)

Slimchemist

Swami

Octophille

Stickyphille

Konus 5003

Bug_Boy Gregor

In_secto

Swhirl

Buzzbox

Christiania

hawkeye 8

cyclo

Radiophone

the hand

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The Awesomeness of Ninjas

PauloGabriel — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:27:10 +0000

As tradition demands, we MUST have fun on friday. We all had a tough week, and nothing better just to chill a little bit, right? Fabio and I were talking about that fun movie Ninja Assassin... we thought it would be a great idea for a post, Ninjas!!

So I went looking for ninjas... and as I should have known, they are tough to be found... I mean, they're ninjas, right? I actually found just a few set of great images... illustrations, picture and a sculpture. But all really awesome. So, I hope you all enjoy my selection, and don't forget to visit the artists behind these! Cheers. ;)

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Stunning Work of Kate D. MacDowell

abduzeedo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:41:06 +0000

Last night I was reading my RSS feeds and I stumbled across a fantastic image of a porcelain sculpture of a rabbit with a human skeleton, I was simply amazed by the level of details and movement of that piece. So I decided to check out more about the artist behind that. Her name is Kate D. MacDowell, she's from the US and she taught English to high school students and produced websites for hi-tech companies as well.

For more information and to see more sculptures from Kate, I highly recommend that you visit her website (http://www.katemacdowell.com/). There's also a great interview with her: “6 + 1 Interview: Kate D. MacDowell”.

I’ve lived and worked in many different environments and cultures that have influenced the way I perceive the world, and therefore my pieces. These experiences have ranged from teaching in urban high schools and producing websites in the high-tech corporate environment, to volunteering at a meditation retreat center in rural India a few hours outside of the fever pitch of Bombay. I’ve also collected visual imagery and ideas from my travels through Renaissance Italy, Classical and Minoan Greece, Nepal and Thailand.

romulus and remus

Romulus and Remus, 18 ½"x12"x7", handbuilt porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 11/2009

pinkies

Pinkies, 4 ½"x3 ½"x3 ½" (each incubator), 14 ½"x3 ½"x3 ½" (three in a row), handbuilt porcelain, mason stains, oil paints, plexiglass, 9/2009

a billion heartbeats

A Billion Heartbeats, 5"x5"x1 ½", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 9/2009

migrant

Migrant, 16"x20"x6 ½" assembled, hand built porcelain, 9/2009

taking root

Taking Root, 4 ½"x4"x½", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 3/2009

invasive flora

Invasive Flora, 16”x17“x8”, hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 3/2009

serpentine

Serpentine, 6 ½"x5 ½"x6", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 9/2009

Upon returning to the United States in 2004, after a year and a half working overseas, I began to study ceramics full-time at the ArtCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina and later at Portland Community College's Cascade campus and the Oregon College of Art and Craft's community education program. I am currently a member of the Oregon Potters Association. I have also studied flame-worked glass at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, and participated in an artist residency at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Maine.

mice and men

Mice and Men, 2 ½"x3"x1 ½", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 3/2009

canary 3

Canary 3, 13 ½"x12 ½"x6", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 2/2009

communicable

Communicable, 20“x15 ½ “x5 ½ “, hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 7/2008

casualty

Casualty, 15"x9"x3", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 2/2009

sparrow

Sparrow, 7"x6 ½"x2", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 7/2008

daphne

Daphne, 53”x17”x40”, hand built porcelain, 12/2007

canary

Canary, 22“x22“x5“, hand built porcelain, wooden wall pedestal, compact fluorescent lights, wiring, 9/2008

breaking

Breaking, 6"x3 ½"x2", hand built porcelain, resin, 7/2008

lure

Lure, 14”x14”x10 ¼ “, hand built and thrown porcelain, cone 6 glazes, incandescent lights, wiring, 8/2006

I hand sculpt each piece out of porcelain, often building a solid form and then hollowing it out. Smaller forms are built petal by petal, branch by branch and allow me the chance to get immersed in close study of the structure of a blossom or a bee. I chose porcelain for its luminous and ghostly qualities as well as its strength and ability to show fine texture. It highlights both the impermanence and fragility of natural forms in a dying ecosystem, while paradoxically, being a material that can last for thousands of years and is historically associated with high status and value. I see each piece as a captured and preserved specimen, a painstaking record of endangered natural forms and a commentary on our own culpability.

venus

Venus, 9”x14”x9”, hand built porcelain, cone 6 glazes, acrylic gel, halogen light, wiring, 12/2006

icarus

Icarus, 13"x12"x3 ½", hand built porcelain, cone 6 glaze, 6/2007

Source: Illusion360 and Kate D. MacDowell site.

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Incredible Miniatures by Thomas Doyle

PauloGabriel — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:44:00 +0000

From time to time, we run into some artists that really catch our attention, and to do that, an artist must stand outside the box, and come up with something entirely fresh and awesome and that's just what Thomas Doyle did.

He developed a technique to build miniatures that awes me. Because of the mini, mini size, the level of details is stunning! And the cool thing is that all of his work has a lot of imagination whitin... which makes it even more interesting. So, here are just a very few of his work, and for more, you should really visit his portfolio. He'll mostly enjoy it. I hope you enjoy these! Cheers. ;)

Escape / scatter (2006)

The reprisal (2006)

The chasm is closed (2006)

Still shot from a human movie (2004)

Acceptable losses (2008)

Courier (2007)

Sometimes we eat our young (2004)

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Badass God of War Collection

PauloGabriel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:24:51 +0000

Lately I'm on a gaming fever. Video games have been a part of my life since ever, and there are some games that just stand out, for its quality, and most of all, for its badassness. Yeah, we love badass games, like the awesome God of War.

So I went looking for some cool illustration of it, and found out some really cool ones, and I got say, that Kratos is like an freaking mythologic Chuck Norris. This guy would seriously tear apart a 20ft monster with his bare hands. No, seriously. Hahaha, just kidding... but this is one awesome game that if you don't know it, you should really take the time to try it out. Anyways, I hope you enjoy these! And don't forget to check out each artist's portfolio. Cheers! ;)

Marcio Takara

Mauricio Herrera

Toni Justamante Jacobs

Peet Cooper

Abraão Lucas

Pedro Delgado

David Grier

Nur Iman

Simon Bork

Andy Park

Ninjatic

Clonerh!

faid hamzi

carlo arellano

Mataleone

Claude Araús

Mark Newman

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40 Fantastic Sand Sculptures

Sanid — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:07:39 +0000

Sculptures can be made nearly out of everything. While I was searching for some images I saw a photo of a sand sculpture and was impressed, what people can do out of sand and also how big and detailed they can be, just awesome.

After a few searches on Flickr and DeviantArt, I ended up selecting 40 simply awesome sand sculptures. I hope you enjoy my little collection :)

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My name is Sanid, I'm a 17 years old student and Design-freak from Berlin.
Feel free to contact,would be really happy:
Site: http://www.ikab-mag.com
Twitter : @ikab
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/ikab1

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Fantastic Caricature Sculptures by David O’Keefe

abduzeedo — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:56:13 +0000

I've always loved caricature and I really admire those artists who have this gift. It has to be a gift because they have to identify some striking characteristics of that person and then exaggerate it in order to create a super comic and grotesque effect. Now imagine creating sculptures? That is exactly what David O’Keefe does in a level of mastery that is incredible. The first time I saw his work, I got totally blown away.

When asked by his high school guidance counselor in the tenth grade what career he would like to pursue upon graduation, David O’Keefe simply replied, “artist.”

Since that time, O’Keefe has lived with a sketchbook in his hand. His sardonic caricatures and humorous illustrations have appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Mad Magazine, The Village Voice and within the pages of TIME.

O’Keefe’s work has won numerous awards from such organizations as The Society of Illustrators (NY and LA), American Illustration, Communication Arts, National Headliner Awards, Dimensional Illustrators, Art Director’s Club of NYC, and the Society of News Design.

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Cool Sculptures by Jessica Fortner

PauloGabriel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:20:49 +0000

A cool thing that we don't feature here very often are sculptures, but today we got to know some pretty cool ones made by Jessica Fortner, a freelance illustrator and sculptor that lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

Her influences range from artists like Remedios Varo and Camille Claudel to more contemporary artists such as Chris Sickels and Elizabeth McGrath. She sent us the link for her website, and we got to know these really cool pieces of her work. So we encourage you to send us a link to your personal work, because we analyze every link sent to us and choose the cool ones, like Jessica's ones. Anyways, for more of her work, visit her website at JessicaFortner.com. Cheers! ;)