SCULPTURE

Metaphorical Skin: The Art of Kristine Schomaker

July 13, 2016

Los Angeles based multimedia artist Kristine Schomaker layers streaks of paint over mannequins and other objects associated with vanity and gender to illustrate the ways in which we are influenced by societ...

Amanda Louise Spayd: Meet the Maker

Kylie Dexter

July 5, 2016

ART, SCULPTURE

I would imagine that upon entering Amanda Louise Spayd's workroom, you would smell cotton candy, spearmint and blue heaven milkshakes. You would hear the pitter patter of tiny eggshell blue feet and maybe c...

Neon Sculptor Meryl Pataky

Rowan Coughlin

June 28, 2016

ART, SCULPTURE

Mixed media artist Meryl Pataky has a refreshing take on the world that comes out in her art. With a focus on neon sculptures, she works primarily in a medium that is undeveloped compared to traditional mediums. Some works are strictly neon sculptures whil...

David Umemoto Dreams of Brutalism

Dylan Bryant

June 18, 2016

ART, INTERVIEWS, SCULPTURE

David Umemoto’s sculptures lay bare the skeleton of structure, embracing the art form in a contemporary brutalist style highly reminiscent of his architectural past. Brutalism, popular in architecture (partic...

Delphine Gigoux-Martin’s Anti-Beauty Aesthetic

Deianira Tolema

June 15, 2016

ART, SCULPTURE

“Even the songs of birds are to be feared, because their voice obeys the one of their master,” wrote German philosopher Theodor Adorno in Aesthetics. As the sun caresses the earth with its gracious lines...

Susan Amorde: Emotional Baggage

Jennifer Susan Jones

June 13, 2016

ART, SCULPTURE

We humans have a love/hate relationship with our emotional baggage. We subconsciously carry the warm fuzzy part of it with us because it serves both as a winter coat protecting our raw wounds and most tender emotions, as well as a constant comforting prese...

MARCK: Video Sculpture Installations

Jackie Lemmon

April 20, 2016

ART, SCULPTURE

Imagine you pass a sign as you are walking along a foggy road. Seeming to have made progress in your journey, you look around, only to see that you have come back to the sign you passed earlier, though you had ...

The Crystallized Conservator: Tyler Thrasher

Evan Senn

February 18, 2016

ART, SCULPTURE

Tyler Thrasher’s crystallized beetles and bugs make fairy tales seem possible. As if touched by the magic of love and life with a nymph’s kiss, Tyler’s creations seem ancient and full of mystical power. Upon fi...

Jaime Freestone: Taxidermy, Sculpture & Extreme Recycling

Natalia Fedoruk

December 29, 2015

ART, INTERVIEWS, SCULPTURE

We recently had the chance to chat to UK artist, sculptor and taxidermist Jaime Freestone, who has been amalgamating his skills to create remarkable art. With such a zealous and open personality, it is hard not to be enthused as he talks about his work! Beauti...

The Dreamlike Figurative Work of Sibylle Peretti

Bella Harris

December 28, 2015

ART, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, SCULPTURE

The captivating work of Sibylle Peretti beckons the deepest part of the imagination, where the virtues of these youthful subjects thrive in a constant dreamlike state. Her poetic narrative is both delicate and ...

Patrick Jacobs’ Intricate Dioramas

Raymond Klecker

December 19, 2015

ART, SCULPTURE

Peer deep into the vast hand-crafted landscapes of Brooklyn sculpture artist Patrick Jacobs, who creates intricate three-dimensional dioramas through hours of intense focus and incredible skill. Using a collect...

Look, Don’t Write: Pencil-Tip Micro-Sculptures by Salavat Fidai

Dylan Bryant

November 30, 2015

ART, SCULPTURE

I know at this point you must be wondering: Are those tiny sculptures, or just really big pencils? Okay, so maybe you didn’t entertain that theory for long, but believing that Salavat Fidai’s intricately wrought sculptures are actually as small as the tip of a...

The Whimsical World of Stitch of Whimsy

Anmarie Soucie

November 12, 2015

ART, SCULPTURE

Parading the walls in dreamy pastels and sugared candy colors: Welcome to the whimsical world of Stitch of Whimsy, created by the very talented Sara Leigh. A South Florida-based artist, seamstress, and self-pro...

Shallow Grave Studios: The Assemblage & Tattoo Art of Jason Stieva

Jennifer Susan Jones

November 11, 2015

ART, INTERVIEWS, SCULPTURE

With Halloween behind us, some of you dark romantics (like myself) may be feeling gloomy about waiting a whole year before the spooks, skeletons, and zombies rise again among the spider webs and fallen leaves o...

The Impossible City Sculptures of Luke O’Sullivan

Dylan Bryant

October 23, 2015

SCULPTURE

If you found yourself wondering “where’s Waldo?”, you aren’t alone. Luke O’Sullivan’s vast cityscapes (silkscreen prints on wood) are filled with nooks and crannies just begging to be explored, each more eye-catching than the last. Though at first glance hi...

A Peek into the Intricate World of Freya Jobbins

Kim Crowie

October 14, 2015

ART, INTERVIEWS, SCULPTURE

Ever wondered where your pretty little dollies went to die? Felt nostalgia over those lost childhood hours of pretend? Well, fear not. There is a heaven for your old Barbies, and presiding over this fantastical...

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Sweatbox Studios: The Assemblage Art of Mark Waldman

Jennifer Susan Jones

October 12, 2015

ART, INTERVIEWS, SCULPTURE

Mark Waldman’s sculptures and mixed media assemblages deliver direct, undiluted statements using powerful symbols such as hearts, hands, crosses and knives placed inside hand-weathered, handcrafted, and painted...

Apocalyptic Dioramas by Lori Nix

Jantine Zandbergen

September 8, 2015

ART, SCULPTURE

With an ever growing art world and many great (online) publications to discover new art it’s not that common anymore to come across an artist that creates work you’ve never seen before. Well, you’re up for a treat today, as we’d like to introduce you to the wo...

Exclusive Interview | Julia deVille – The Morality of Death

Richard Purssey

August 31, 2015

INTERVIEWS, SCULPTURE

I had the pleasure of having a long conversation with Australian sculptor and jeweller Julia deVille while preparing her editorial for beautiful.bizarre Issue 009. The limitations of a single-page editorial did...

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Taxidermy Sculptures by Les Deux Garçons

Jantine Zandbergen

August 28, 2015

ART, SCULPTURE

Taxidermy: you either love it or hate it. A fact that’s not up for debate is the amount of skills needed to become a taxidermist. Animals are complex creatures and you don’t want your creation to end up on crap...