Manfred Kielnhofer ‘s most famous work is, “Guardians of Time“. Drawing on religious and supernatural phenomena, the Guardians of Time are stone statues that are cloaked in hooded robes and situated to seem like they are moving forth in some kind of ritual. In some cases the figures stand alone; in other instances, they are…
Tag: Sculptures
Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces
Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces. The museum houses all kinds of jinmenseki, or rock with a human face, including celebrity lookalikes like Elvis Presley. And according to this post from Kotaku from 2013, there are also movie and video game character rocks E.T., Donkey Kong and Nemo. In Chichibu, Japan, two hours northwest…
Claes Oldenburg, Public Art Sculptor
Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is an American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen. Van Bruggen died in…
Tom Eckert painted wood sculptures
Tom Eckert Statment: “My sculptures are formed entirely of wood and then painted. I use traditional processes to carve, construct, laminate and paint my pieces. The woods I prefer working with are basswood, linden and limewood (all very similar) chosen because they carve and paint well and are very stable. Coming from a painting and…
Stunning Glass Sculptures by Rick Eggert
Stunning Glass Sculptures by Rick Eggert. Rick Eggert was born in Southampton, New York in 1974. He spent his early childhood in New York, then later moved to Vermont, where he began working in glass. His quest for inner growth has led him to Tahiti, Moorea, New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand. Rick has spent time…
Heligan Lost Gardens , Cornwall, England
Story of Heligan Lost Gardens , Cornwall, England Explore the Lost Gardens of Heligan found in south Cornwall, an Estate home that was built in the 1700’s but due to the death of the entire estate family and workers the building and its grounds were reclaimed by Nature. When an explorer discovered the Gardens of…
Igor Mitoraj /classical tradition sculptor
Igor Mitoraj ‘s sculptural style is rooted in the classical tradition with its focus on the well modelled torso.However, Mitoraj introduced a post-modern twist with ostentatiously truncated limbs, emphasising the damage sustained by most genuine classical sculptures. Igor Mitoraj (March 26, 1944 – October 6, 2014) was a Polish artist born in Oederan, Germany. Mitoraj…