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A Miniature City Built with Metal TypographyMay 14

A Miniature City Built with Metal Typography typography sculpture maps

Type City is a recent artwork by artist Hong Seon Jang that uses pieces of movable type from a printing press to create an elaborate cityscape. It’s fascinating to watch as the need for printed books and typography wanes, the unused objects themselves are more frequently used as an actual medium. Jang also completed a much larger Type City in 2009. Also, if you liked this, make sure you watch the creation of Ephemicropolis by Peter Root, a city built from 100,000 staples. Images courtesy Hong Seon Jang and David B. Smith Gallery. (via quipsologies)

British Birds Made of LEGOMay 11

British Birds Made of LEGO sculpture Lego birds

I just stumbled onto this expertly crafted series of birds found in Britain by Thomas Poulsom. His use of color and perfect selection of bricks really bring these animals to life. You can see the entire series of six birds here, and apparently there are many more to come. (via lustik)

Update: Thomas mentions that if enough people vote for his designs, they might become actual sets.

The Sculptures of Ron UlicnyMay 7

The Sculptures of Ron Ulicny sculpture

If there’s a theme on Colossal that appears more often than any other, it’s artwork involving ordinary objects and materials that are repurposed or reconfigured to create new, unexpected things. Portland sculptor Ron Ulicny has made a living for himself creating just such artworks. From high heel roller skates to a sink spewing Scrabble letters, his art objects frequently require a double take and often leave you with a smile, be it in humor or wonder. Above are five of my favorite sculptures by Ulicny, but you can see much more on his website. Also read a recent interview on Hi-Fructose, follow him on Facebook, or see a number of available works at Spoke Art.

Photographic Specimens by Michael MapesMay 2

Photographic Specimens by Michael Mapes sculpture installation

New York artist Michael Mapes creates elaborate specimen boxes by dissecting photographs and then compartmentalizing individual fragments within plastic bags, glass vials, magnifiers, in gelatin capsules and on insect pins. The boxes exist in an uncanny area between photography and sculpture, functioning both as portraits and as fascinating scientific canvases that make you question the the logic behind the organization of each piece. See more of his work over at Parlor Gallery, and if you liked this also check out the work of David Adey. (via lost at e minor)

Sculptures Made from Stacked and Welded EurosApril 25

Sculptures Made from Stacked and Welded Euros sculpture currency

Figurative sculptor Gabriel Rufete works with a number of different materials to create delicate, fractured, and often incomplete interpretations of the human form. Among my favorite pieces are his works with welded euro cent pieces. See more on his website. (thnx, perez)

Gravity-Defying Land Art by Cornelia KonradsApril 24

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
Passage (2007)

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
Piled Forest (2006)

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
The Gate (2004)

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
Pile of Wishes (2004)

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
Moment of Decision (2004)

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
Still Life with Tree (2008)

Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads sculpture land art installation
Le Mur (2006)

German artist Cornelia Konrads creates mind-bending site-specific installations in public spaces, sculpture parks and private gardens around the world. Her work is frequently punctuated by the illusion of weightlessness, where stacked objects like logs, fences, and doorways appear to be suspended in mid-air, reinforcing their temporary nature as if the installation is beginning to dissolve before your very eyes. One of her more recent sculptures, Schleudersitz is an enormous slingshot made from a common park bench, and you can get a great idea of what it might be like to sit inside it with this interactive 360 degree view.

What you see here only begins to sratch the surface of Konrad’s work. You can see much more on her website. All imagery courtesy the artist.

Figurative Willow Branch Sculpture by Olga ZiemskaApril 18

Figurative Willow Branch Sculpture by Olga Ziemska trees sculpture

Stillness in Motion is a sculpture by Cleveland-based artist Olga Ziemska that was installed in 2003 at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Oronsko, Poland. The piece is made entirely from cut willow branches that have been cut and stacked to create a human figure. (via junk culture, devid sketchbook)

Ephemeral Portraits Cut from Layers of Wire Mesh by Seung Mo ParkApril 16

Ephemeral Portraits Cut from Layers of Wire Mesh by Seung Mo Park wire sculpture portraits

Using a process that could be the new definition of meticulous, Korean sculptor Seung Mo Park creates giant ephemeral portraits by cutting layer after layer of wire mesh. Each work begins with a photograph which is superimposed over layers of wire with a projector, then using a subtractive technique Park slowly snips away areas of mesh. Each piece is several inches thick as each plane that forms the final image is spaced a few finger widths apart, giving the portraits a certain depth and dimensionality that’s hard to convey in a photograph, but this video on YouTube shows it pretty well. Park just exhibited this month at Blank Space Gallery in New York as part of his latest series Maya (meaning “illusion” in Sanskrit). You can see much more at West Collects. (art news, west collects, lavinia tribiani)

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