As the population of the world grows and our cities become ever more crowded, the individual differences between us risk being lost. In a unique exploration of urban density, Japanese artist Katsumi Hayakawa builds extremely detailed and intricate cities that, constructed of paper cutouts, seem to even float. At first glance each highrise in these… Continue reading Intricate Paper Architecture Sculptures That Depict Urban Density and Conformity
Tag: Sculptures
31 Intricately Carved Crayon Sculptures of Your Favorite Characters from Star Wars, South Park and More
There’s a new way to use crayons for art, and it isn’t for drawing. Hoang Tran carves tiny wax figurines into the heads crayons. The sculptures often depict famous fictional characters from movies, TV shows and other pop culture artifacts such as Star Wars and South Park. Sometimes Tran adds color to his creations by… Continue reading 31 Intricately Carved Crayon Sculptures of Your Favorite Characters from Star Wars, South Park and More
The 50 States of America Cleverly Depicted in LEGOs
Every state in America has its own unique landscape and local culture. Artist and photographer Jeff Friesen looks to bring these scenes to life brick by fantastic LEGO brick in his 50 States of LEGO exhibit. Whether you’re cruising the boardwalk on the Jersey Shore, catching some rays at Miami’s South Beach or riding a… Continue reading The 50 States of America Cleverly Depicted in LEGOs
15 Halloween Inspired Ground Meat Sculptures
Meet meat manager Kieran Gormley, from Seattle’s famous Uwajimaya grocery store and the food artist extraordinaire behind the blog Epic Grinds. Gormley recently created an interesting Halloween series of ground beef and pork sculptures inspired by some of our favorite ghouls and characters like Frankenstein, his bride, Dracula and even Batman for you to enjoy!… Continue reading 15 Halloween Inspired Ground Meat Sculptures
If These Walls Could Talk: Lifelike Portraits Carved into Old Buildings
When it comes to creating fine art and new architecture, it appears we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils, is a Portuguese-based street artist who often transforms old wall surfaces into lifelike portraits. Vhils creates these sculptures of faces by carving and chipping away on buildings. The underlying… Continue reading If These Walls Could Talk: Lifelike Portraits Carved into Old Buildings
Surreal Human Sculptures that Challenge Our Values in Real Life
Have you ever been in a room with a bunch of “stoned” people? Oh, the days of adolescence. Teenager Teenager is a surreal yet hyper-realistic sculpture created by the Chinese artist collective of Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. Much of the artists’ past work has also been known to make people feel a little paranoid… Continue reading Surreal Human Sculptures that Challenge Our Values in Real Life
Surreal Room Sculptures Floating in the Sky
The gravity-defying, surreal installations by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich give new meaning to term “broken home.” In what looks like a scene from the fantasy Disney movie Up, these floating rooms appear to have been ripped straight out of the houses from which they came. The sculptures use real bricks, plaster, French-styled windows, and wooden… Continue reading Surreal Room Sculptures Floating in the Sky
Food Transformed into Extraordinary Sculptures of Ordinary Things
Have you ever made an impromptu sculpture out of one of your meals, like creating a waffle house or a volcano of spaghetti? Romanian artist Dan Cretu sees the potential for art in all the foods he encounters. His work often transforms the most basic nourishment like fruits, vegetables, seeds, and even slices of salami,… Continue reading Food Transformed into Extraordinary Sculptures of Ordinary Things
