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

November 11, 2015

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 of autumn. Before you bury your heads in the cemete...

The Impossible City Sculptures of Luke O’Sullivan

Dylan Bryant

October 23, 2015

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-ca...

A Peek into the Intricate World of Freya Jobbins

Kim Crowie

October 14, 2015

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

October 12, 2015

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 shadow boxes. Carefully positioned lettering spel...

Apocalyptic Dioramas by Lori Nix

Jantine Zandbergen

September 8, 2015

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 tr...

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

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 crappytaxidermy.com! For Dutch artist duo Les Deux Gar...

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Profundity & Self-Reflection: A Conversation with Bob Privitt

July 22, 2015

Bob Privitt is the art professor you wish you'd had in college: profound and introspective with a warm, down to earth sense of humor. Bob retired in 2004 after an impressive 40-year teaching career, which has i...

Bringing Sculpture to Life with Arnaud Pottier

Caoilainn Scouler

July 16, 2015

As one of the most important figures in both Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo is frequently seen in classical art and sculpture. However, in his recent project, Arnaud Pottier of BK Digital Art Company lifts A...

The Activism-Charged Installations of Alejandro Durán

Caoilainn Scouler

June 18, 2015

Alejandro Durán is a rare breed of artist in that his creations directly confront one of the most pressing global issues of the twenty-first century. Durán, who hails from Mexico City, creates on-site installations from washed up rubbish he collects along Mexi...

Wesley Anderegg Interview: A Menagerie in Clay

June 6, 2015

When I left to interview ceramic artist Wesley Anderegg, my two daughters were in our backyard (dressed in clown costumes and tutus) dancing in the rain, celebrating the novelty of wet drops pelting the dusty s...

Photogasm

May 31, 2015

We present our favourite photography finds of the week, sourced from various social media platforms. Enjoy beautiful.bizarre’s weekly Photogasm! Sculpted Fiona Paterson Sigrid Orlet Doug Gelhaye ...

Portrait of a Shadow: An Interview with Kazuhiro Tsuji

Decadence Darling

May 7, 2015

You might not yet know the name Kazuhiro Tsuji (Kazu), but you probably know his work. He is the hand behind over twenty-five years of special effects makeup characters that include recent movies such as How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Looper. A self-taught...

Annabel Lecter’s Edible Sculptures: Exploring the Conjurer’s Kitchen

Natalia Fedoruk

May 6, 2015

Deep within the Conjurer's Kitchen there sits a woman. In her past, she trained as a sculptor and held paintbrushes to canvas producing fine art like no other – that is, when she wasn't busy preparing animals f...

Maria Rubinke: Figurines from Your Nightmares

Allie Schaitel

April 7, 2015

Maria Rubinke's porcelain figurines aren't your average decorative knick-knacks. They provide an essence of innocence shattered by inclusions of macabre- strategically placed red paint, ripping flesh, organ...

Deconstructing the Graphic Fluidity of Alberto Seveso

Kim Crowie

March 18, 2015

What started as a fascination for the graphics on skate decks and metal bands' CD covers, turned into a successful career in fine arts for Alberto Seveso. The Milan-born photographer and illustrator doesn't particularly consider himself an artist, but rather, ...

Transmutations and Rebirth: The Sculptures of Chris Haas

Natalia Fedoruk

February 25, 2015

Rebirth; a controversial idea for many. Yet looking at the latest evolution of Chris Haas’ work, it becomes clear that he has taken this concept (minus the God-like demeanor) and made it his own. Subtle at firs...

Felt Spirit Animals by Zoë Williams

Jantine Zandbergen

February 18, 2015