Using only glue to assemble his creations, with no supporting structure whatsoever, his sculptures take after man-made objects—anything from a phone and a typewriter to a life-size car.

“One of the reasons I am attracted by cardboard is that, although it can be an expensive material, people fail to notice it and just throw it away when buying an object, often slightly irritated at the thought of having to dispose of it,” writes Gilmour on his website.

He notes that there’s a widespread idea of having to leave our mark, of expressing our personality by buying this or that object that will best convey our originality. “Almost as if the consumer society had transformed even our personalities into something you can buy,” he reflects. His cardboard objects call attention, therefore, to the former products that might have been kept within them—a deflated shell that was reinflated.

“Cardboard is cheap and easy to find, and using simple tools and techniques it is possible to make almost anything,” notes Gilmour. He might be onto something…

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The inspiration for his work came from a simple diagram of a bicycle. “In 2005, while living in Hong Kong, I came across an exploded diagram of a bicycle on the back of a magazine,” he writes in his website. “I was inspired by its fragile beauty, and imagined a three-dimensional version with a real object.”

Inspired by that initial bicycle image, the subjects Peralta chooses for his “Mechanations” series are icons of utility and invention. “I also like to think they hold memories that we’ve long forgotten,” he writes. “They’ve watched generations pass; recorded every scene, love letter, and document. Each image, word, and note is permanently imprinted on them.”

In order to expose the inner workings of his chosen objects, he developed his own techniques for suspension. Having received no formal training in the arts, it wasn’t until his thirties that he found his creative voice. His influences include cubist artists like Metzinger and Picasso, as well as surrealist artist Storm Thorgerson. But his sculptures, we have to admit, look like nothing we’ve ever seen.

The post John A. Peralta Deconstructs Iconic Objects and Machines appeared first on TettyBetty.

Carefully bending iron, brass, stainless steel and copper wires into abstract but recognizable portraits of famous historical leaders and thinkers, Hulea brings new context to the subjects in the modern age. He has created sculptures of figures such as the emperor Ferdinand I and the philosopher Mircea Eliade. 

“I hope that people will understand that I do nothing but draw in a new way, in a durable material of the past,” Hulea shared with My Modern Met, “I can then explore and research, as an artist, mythical, Renaissance, and modern thinking by finding three-dimensional examples that describe us now in a history of the past.”

Trained in the art of classical drawing, the sculptor views his work as a form of three-dimensional “sketching” and sees himself in a line of artists who turned recycled materials into pieces of art. 

“Some, like Picasso, used recycled materials or, like Calder or David Smith, industrial materials. That moment was the turning point of the sculptures that I am doing now. For me, this type of drawing is what we find in the sketches of the great artists of the Renaissance like Michelangelo and Da Vinci—serious and realistic compositions that anyone can understand.” 

Check out his incredible wire sculptures on his Instagram below. 

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It was then that the Washed Ashore Project was born. Aiming to clean the oceans as well as raise awareness about plastic pollution, the non-profit project is centered around a simple but brilliant idea: using plastic waste to create life size animal sculptures that are both striking and alarming.

The sculptures are created by volunteers in workshops and staff under the direction of Pozzi. Over 10,000 volunteers have helped clean beaches and worked with Washed Ashore to process over 20 tons of debris into over 70 sculptures of the animals affected by plastic pollution.

The organization also partners with schools, state parks, service groups, youth centers, and local businesses to spread the word about the dangers of plastics pollution and to teach citizens to become better stewards of the ocean.

Take a look at some of Pozzi’s inspiring creations.

The post Artist Turns Trash Into Art to Raise Awareness About Ocean Pollution appeared first on TettyBetty.

“She makes ceramic sculptures, and most of them are raku,” Jeanette’s son Charlie shared with Bored Panda. “Raku is an exciting and demanding technique, that can reward some amazing textures in the clay. She makes hippos, zebras, elephants, anteaters, tapirs… Well, she makes all kinds of animals, and they are always curvy, whimsical, cute, fun and full of character.”

You can find Jeanette’s work on Instagram, where has gained over 2,000 followers.

Scroll down and take a look at her sculptures below.

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Adding an ounce of humor to everyday objects, her artwork is both pleasurable and thought-provoking.

“It’s easy to find art in the abject, that touches some dark discord,” she told Galerie, “but I think it’s possible to make work that is relevant and beautiful.”

Having studied fashion design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago she has built props for advertising campaigns in Manhattan before earning her MFA from Hunter College, where she was accepted into the painting program only to be captivated by clay. 

Her sculptures were featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Galerie Perrotin, Seoul and the Galerie Perrotin, New York.

The post Genesis Belanger Turns Everyday Objects into Pieces of Art appeared first on TettyBetty.

The idea behind his project was to pick objects that are commonly connected with traditional family ideals, such as picket fence, dining table, and baby stroller. The imperfections in it represent the current crisis caused by ruining the “opportunity, hope and familiar togetherness” that were once the ultimate goals.

Hayden’s works are currently on display at Lisson Gallery in New York City. The exhibition is called Border States. Scroll down to see the sculptures.

The post Hugh Hayden Creates Sculptures of Domestic Items with a Twist appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born in São Gotardo, Brazil, in1974, Janaina lives and works in Sao Paulo. She studied architecture and fine arts. Her artistic output encompasses her knowledge of architecture, physics and mathematics and her observations about time. Landini has shown her work in exhibitions around Brazil, Italy, France, England among other places.

Her sculptural installations have natural shapes similar to blood vessels, neural networks, and trees. Find more of Landini’s art on her website and check out our selection below.

The post Janaina Mello Landini Creates Organic Shapes from Rope appeared first on TettyBetty.

Using only glue to assemble his creations, with no supporting structure whatsoever, his sculptures take after man-made objects—anything from a phone and a typewriter to a life-size car.

“One of the reasons I am attracted by cardboard is that, although it can be an expensive material, people fail to notice it and just throw it away when buying an object, often slightly irritated at the thought of having to dispose of it,” writes Gilmour on his website.

He notes that there’s a widespread idea of having to leave our mark, of expressing our personality by buying this or that object that will best convey our originality. “Almost as if the consumer society had transformed even our personalities into something you can buy,” he reflects. His cardboard objects call attention, therefore, to the former products that might have been kept within them—a deflated shell that was reinflated.

“Cardboard is cheap and easy to find, and using simple tools and techniques it is possible to make almost anything,” notes Gilmour. He might be onto something…

The post The Remarkable Cardboard Sculptures of Chris Gilmour appeared first on TettyBetty.

The inspiration for his work came from a simple diagram of a bicycle. “In 2005, while living in Hong Kong, I came across an exploded diagram of a bicycle on the back of a magazine,” he writes in his website. “I was inspired by its fragile beauty, and imagined a three-dimensional version with a real object.”

Inspired by that initial bicycle image, the subjects Peralta chooses for his “Mechanations” series are icons of utility and invention. “I also like to think they hold memories that we’ve long forgotten,” he writes. “They’ve watched generations pass; recorded every scene, love letter, and document. Each image, word, and note is permanently imprinted on them.”

In order to expose the inner workings of his chosen objects, he developed his own techniques for suspension. Having received no formal training in the arts, it wasn’t until his thirties that he found his creative voice. His influences include cubist artists like Metzinger and Picasso, as well as surrealist artist Storm Thorgerson. But his sculptures, we have to admit, look like nothing we’ve ever seen.

The post John A. Peralta Deconstructs Iconic Objects and Machines appeared first on TettyBetty.

Carefully bending iron, brass, stainless steel and copper wires into abstract but recognizable portraits of famous historical leaders and thinkers, Hulea brings new context to the subjects in the modern age. He has created sculptures of figures such as the emperor Ferdinand I and the philosopher Mircea Eliade. 

“I hope that people will understand that I do nothing but draw in a new way, in a durable material of the past,” Hulea shared with My Modern Met, “I can then explore and research, as an artist, mythical, Renaissance, and modern thinking by finding three-dimensional examples that describe us now in a history of the past.”

Trained in the art of classical drawing, the sculptor views his work as a form of three-dimensional “sketching” and sees himself in a line of artists who turned recycled materials into pieces of art. 

“Some, like Picasso, used recycled materials or, like Calder or David Smith, industrial materials. That moment was the turning point of the sculptures that I am doing now. For me, this type of drawing is what we find in the sketches of the great artists of the Renaissance like Michelangelo and Da Vinci—serious and realistic compositions that anyone can understand.” 

Check out his incredible wire sculptures on his Instagram below. 

The post Artist Shapes Metal Wire Into Incredible Sculptures of Famous Figures appeared first on TettyBetty.

It was then that the Washed Ashore Project was born. Aiming to clean the oceans as well as raise awareness about plastic pollution, the non-profit project is centered around a simple but brilliant idea: using plastic waste to create life size animal sculptures that are both striking and alarming.

The sculptures are created by volunteers in workshops and staff under the direction of Pozzi. Over 10,000 volunteers have helped clean beaches and worked with Washed Ashore to process over 20 tons of debris into over 70 sculptures of the animals affected by plastic pollution.

The organization also partners with schools, state parks, service groups, youth centers, and local businesses to spread the word about the dangers of plastics pollution and to teach citizens to become better stewards of the ocean.

Take a look at some of Pozzi’s inspiring creations.

The post Artist Turns Trash Into Art to Raise Awareness About Ocean Pollution appeared first on TettyBetty.

“She makes ceramic sculptures, and most of them are raku,” Jeanette’s son Charlie shared with Bored Panda. “Raku is an exciting and demanding technique, that can reward some amazing textures in the clay. She makes hippos, zebras, elephants, anteaters, tapirs… Well, she makes all kinds of animals, and they are always curvy, whimsical, cute, fun and full of character.”

You can find Jeanette’s work on Instagram, where has gained over 2,000 followers.

Scroll down and take a look at her sculptures below.

The post Sculptor Creates Amazing Whimsical Animals appeared first on TettyBetty.

Adding an ounce of humor to everyday objects, her artwork is both pleasurable and thought-provoking.

“It’s easy to find art in the abject, that touches some dark discord,” she told Galerie, “but I think it’s possible to make work that is relevant and beautiful.”

Having studied fashion design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago she has built props for advertising campaigns in Manhattan before earning her MFA from Hunter College, where she was accepted into the painting program only to be captivated by clay. 

Her sculptures were featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Galerie Perrotin, Seoul and the Galerie Perrotin, New York.

The post Genesis Belanger Turns Everyday Objects into Pieces of Art appeared first on TettyBetty.

The idea behind his project was to pick objects that are commonly connected with traditional family ideals, such as picket fence, dining table, and baby stroller. The imperfections in it represent the current crisis caused by ruining the “opportunity, hope and familiar togetherness” that were once the ultimate goals.

Hayden’s works are currently on display at Lisson Gallery in New York City. The exhibition is called Border States. Scroll down to see the sculptures.

The post Hugh Hayden Creates Sculptures of Domestic Items with a Twist appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born in São Gotardo, Brazil, in1974, Janaina lives and works in Sao Paulo. She studied architecture and fine arts. Her artistic output encompasses her knowledge of architecture, physics and mathematics and her observations about time. Landini has shown her work in exhibitions around Brazil, Italy, France, England among other places.

Her sculptural installations have natural shapes similar to blood vessels, neural networks, and trees. Find more of Landini’s art on her website and check out our selection below.

The post Janaina Mello Landini Creates Organic Shapes from Rope appeared first on TettyBetty.