Håkon Anton Fagerås Sculpts Hyperrealistic Pillows From Blocks of Marble

Norwegian artist Håkon Anton Fagerås sculpts realistic-looking white pillows. Using a pneumatic hammer and other carving tools, the sculptor shapes blocks of marble turning them into real pieces of art. Currently, he works between Norway and northern Italy, where he has his own studios. While creating his sculptures, Fagerås says that he doesn’t look very much to traditional art.

“My emphasis for a lot of years was on simplicity and silence in sculpture – those were the aspects of sculpture that really fascinated me. But now my emphasis has shifted more to expressions of vulnerability and fragility because I find sculpture – and marble sculpture in particular – a very suitable medium to express those concepts,” the artist told in an interview for Sculpture Atelier and added that, although marble is fragile, he can work on a very precise level, which is “fundamental for communicating those emotions.”

If you want to see his slumped pillows, take a look at the gallery below and follow him on Instagram for future updates.

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…and it's finished! What do you think? #marble

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I’m carving another pillow! 😴 #marble

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