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Exquisitely Cut Paper Sculptures by Rogan Brown Highlight the Effects of Coral Bleaching

"The coral reef is a microcosm of a macrocosm," says paper artist Rogan Brown. "What is happening to the reefs today will ultimately happen to the planet tomorrow unless action is taken." Through new paper sculptures comprised of delicately fringed sea creatures, Brown (previously) creates a striking visual display of the disastrous impacts of the climate crisis on marine life, showing how issues like coral bleaching can radiate outward into the wider world. In "Ghost Coral," two circular reliefs comprised of intricate paper cuttings…

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Opportunities

November 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you'd like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at [email protected] You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Open Calls Beam Center Open Call (International) Beam Center is requesting design proposals for ambitious public artworks that will be brought to life through collaborations with youth. Chosen artists will receive a $5,000 award and a $15,000 fabrication budget. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on November 7, 2022. Passepartout Photo Prize (International) The Passepartout…

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Design

Earthrise: A Striking Collection by Iris Van Herpen Recycles Plastic Waste into Sculptural Garments

Iris Van Herpen (previously) continues to blend fashion and science in her collection of dizzying garments that explore the fragility of marine ecosystems. Earthrise, which debuted at Paris Haute Couture Week on July 5, is comprised of 19 gowns teeming with the Dutch designer's signature layers and structural flourishes. Exquisite and elaborately constructed, the garments seamlessly merge aquatic motifs and colors into a dynamic collection focused on preserving the environment in both aesthetic and material. Five of the designs, including the hand-cut gradient dress shown below, are…

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Art Craft

Innumerable Pieces of Dyed Clay Envelop Meditative Sculptures in Subtle Patterns and Gradients

Thin ribbons of porcelain ripple across the surfaces of Alice Walton’s abstract sculptures. Gently sloped domes and pillars are covered in countless individual strips, which vary in thickness and length and add irregular texture and depth to the finished pieces. "Every mark I make, whether this be a tool mark or a fingerprint, are preserved in the firing and are not covered or coated or inhibited by a glaze," the artist writes. "I want…

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Art

“Cytokinesis Variations” Show Cell Division in Dramatic 3 Foot-Wide Paper Sculptures by Rogan Brown

Paper artist Rogan Brown (previously) uses an accessible, universally recognized material to convey complex and minuscule biological processes. Two of his most recent sculptural works, Cytokinesis Variations, showcase cell division, also known as mitosis. "At any given moment millions of cells in your body are dividing and multiplying in order to replenish and maintain your skin, hair, intestine and bodily organs, etc. Cytokinesis is the final and most dramatic stage of mitosis when the cell wall ruptures and splits in two to form identical daughter cells. I have tried to freeze the ultimate moment of transformation and becoming," Brown tells…

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Art Science

The Human Microbiome Reimagined as a Cut-Paper Coral Reef by Rogan Brown

Using the visual metaphor of a coral reef, artist Rogan Brown (previously) introduces his audience to the diverse bacteria, archaea, fungi found in the human body through paper-based sculptures. The detailed works are created after months of research and hunting for aesthetic parallels that might link the two surprisingly similar worlds. His series Magical Circle Variations merge these sources of inspiration with a pastel color scheme that can also be found in a coral habitat. "What the reef and the microbiome have in common is that they both consist of biodiverse colonies of organisms that coexist more or less harmoniously," Brown…

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