Category: Art

The Geometric Paper Torso, Now with DIY Templates and TutorialsJune 12

The Geometric Paper Torso, Now with DIY Templates and Tutorials paper models DIY anatomy

A year ago I wrote about this amazing geometric paper torso designed by artist Horst Kiechle. At the time the piece wasn’t actually complete as he was still perfecting how all the organs fit together thanks to feedback he received online. At long last the model is done and Kiechle launched an extensive website with free downloadable templates you can print and assemble along with photographed step-by-step instructions for every single piece. So now there’s no excuse to not spend the next three months of your life on this. Good luck!

Book Paintings by Ekaterina PanikanovaJune 11

Book Paintings by Ekaterina Panikanova painting installation collage books
© Ekaterina Panikanova

Book Paintings by Ekaterina Panikanova painting installation collage books
© Ekaterina Panikanova, courtesy z2o Galleria

Book Paintings by Ekaterina Panikanova painting installation collage books
© Ekaterina Panikanova

Book Paintings by Ekaterina Panikanova painting installation collage books
© Ekaterina Panikanova, courtesy z2o Galleria

Artist Ekaterina Panikanova creates densely layered paintings across large spreads of old books and other documents, resulting in artwork that blurs the lines between painting, installation and collage. Born in St. Petersburg in 1975 Panikanova graduated at the top of her class from the Academy of Fine Arts and was subsequently given a studio to work from for five years. She now lives and works in Rome. Much of what you see above was from her second ever solo show Un, due, tre, fuoco at z2o Galleria earlier this year, and if you’d like to see more, check out her website. (via this isn’t happiness)

Face Painting at the Maha Shivaratri FestivalJune 10

Photographer Rakesh JV captured this phenomenal portrait of a girl having her face painted prior to the Maha Shivaratri festival in India, an annual Hindu celebration in reverence of Lord Shiva. During the festival people offer sacrifices through various means, kids are dressed up as gods, and older individuals are known to inflict pain on themselves through a variety of self torture. Rakesh has traveled all around the country the last few years and has captured a wealth of incredible portraits and scenes that are well worth a look.

Astounding Origami by Nguyen Hung CuongJune 10

Astounding Origami by Nguyen Hung Cuong paper orgami

Paper artist Nguyễn Hùng Cường lives and works in Hanoi and folds many of his original, distinctly expressive origami works using a Vietnamese handmade paper called Dó. Cường tells All Things Paper that he began folding around the age of five or six and although his work has been featured in numerous popular books on origami, he has not yet made it his full-time career. See much more of his work on Flickr. All photos courtesy the artist. (via all things paper)

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, DenmarkJune 10

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
Alejandro Propato / Permanent Sunrise

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
Vibeke Noergaard Roensbo / Remind

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
Phil Price / Snake

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
Yeo Chee Kiong / A yoga and pedicure diy session on the beach

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
Brandon Vickerd / Sputnik Returned

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
The Glue Society / Once (An entire amusement park crushed into a 4 x 4 metre cube.)

Highlights from Sculpture by the Sea 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark sculpture Denmark
The Glue Society / Once, detail

Last week marked the opening of Sculpture by the Sea in Aarhus, Denmark including sculptural artworks from 64 artists hailing from 22 countries around the world. Above are some of my favorite works currently on view, including the jaw-dropping sculpture Once by James Dive of the Glue Society (previously) who managed to compress an entire mobile amusement park into a 4×4 meter cube, rides, games, prizes and all. Worst. Carnival. Ever. Also of note is Alejandro Propato’s Permanent Sunrise, a colorful thread installation that visually aligns with the actual location of the sunrise over Aarhus Bay. Sculpture by the Sea will be on view through the end of the month.

Embroidered 3D Insects and Snails by Claire MoynihanJune 9

Embroidered 3D Insects and Snails by Claire Moynihan textiles sculpture insects embroidery

Artist Claire Moynihan lives and works in rural Hertfordshire, England where she creates tiny sculptural insects and snails on felt balls using a variety of freeform embroidery techniques. After completing a collection of work Moynihan then organizes the pieces inside traditional entomological boxes which from a distance could almost pass for the real thing. See much more of her work in her gallery. (via lustik)

A Hilltop Solarium Made with Panels of Caramelized Sugar by William LamsonJune 7

A Hilltop Solarium Made with Panels of Caramelized Sugar by William Lamson windows sugar food architecture
William Lamson, Solarium, 2012. Steel, glass, sugar, plants. 10′ 10″ x 8′ 11″ x 10′ 3 3⁄8 in. (330.2 x 271.8 x 313 cm). Courtesy the artist and Pierogi Gallery. © Storm King Art Center

Designed and constructed by artist William Lamson, Solarium is a functional greenhouse with 162 windows made from carmelized sugar at the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, New York. Via his artist statement:

Like a mountain chapel or Thoreau’s one-room cabin, Solarium references a tradition of isolated outposts designed for reflection. Each of the 162 panels is made of sugar cooked to different temperatures and then sealed between two panes of window glass. The space functions as both an experimental greenhouse, growing three species of miniature citrus trees, and a meditative environment. In warm months, a 5×8 ft panel on each side of the house opens up to allow viewers to enter and exit the house from all directions. In addition to creating a pavilion like environment, this design references the architecture of a plant leaf, where the stomata opens and closes to help regulate the plants temperature.

Lamson spent weeks testing methods for building the windows and you can watch his process in the video above by Kate Barker-Froyland. See many more views of the building here. All imagery courtesy the artist. (via architizer)

Update: Solarium was deinstalled at the end of 2012 and is no longer on view.

Bang: Ai Weiwei’s Latest Installation Made from 886 Antique StoolsJune 7

Bang: Ai Weiweis Latest Installation Made from 886 Antique Stools multiples installation furniture

Artist Ai Weiwei has unveiled a number of significant artworks in the last few weeks. The artist released a music video and created a large-scale diorama depicting scenes from his controversial imprisonment, and also created a sobering installation comprised of 150 tons of straightened rebar taken from schools that collapsed during the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Lastly at the 2013 Venice Art Biennale Weiwei contributed an installation consisting of 886 wooden antique stools called Bang. For centuries in Chinese culture it was common for families to have at least one of these handcrafted 3-leg stools for use in the home that was often passed down through generations. As the country has developed at lightning speed the stools have quickly been replaced by plastic and metal alternatives. Weiwei salvaged hundreds of these stools and used them to build this sprawling and nearly organic installation in the German Pavilion. You can learn more over on designboom. Photos by Roman Mensing. (via ignant)

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