Statues

North Korea’s Mansudae Art Studio & their overseas projects

Sculptures, Statues / 19 minutes of reading
Artwork from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has always been a trademark for modern socialist realism. Although North Korea is well known for being the most secretive nation in the world, the largely unknown nation is certainly not shy when it comes to publicizing their statues, monuments, grand festivals, and celebrations. In particular, a …

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Maurizio Cattelan’s Hitler sculpture – World’s worst criminal regrets his sins

Sculptures, Statues / 4 minutes of reading
How much penance do the atrocities that Adolf Hitler committed in his lifetime require to be forgiven? This is perhaps the question which Maurizio Cattelan wanted to arouse in his audience when he drew a picture of the fascist leader in a kneeling position. There is nothing wrong with someone kneeling in prayer. In fact, …

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Meekyoung Shin’s beautiful sculptures – Made entirely from soap

Sculptures, Statues / 2 minutes of reading
Meekyoung Shin, a South Korean sculptor, became popular for her Translation series, using soap as her medium of art. Trained in the tradition of European sculpture, her statuettes are made factoring in the Western and Eastern styles of relief. Her works are usually made from palm oil, a vegetarian soap. The free-standing ancient Greek sculptures …

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Jaume Plensa’s stunning larger-than-life sculptures

Sculptures, Statues / 8 minutes of reading
Jaume Plensa is arguably one of the top sculptors today. He is primarily known for creating huge ethereal sculptures and has also worked with different contemporary art media types, including acoustic installations and video projections. Plensa is especially known for his large-scale, ethereal projects, which he installed in public spaces of major cities around the …

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Fabrice Fouillet’s photos of world’s largest statues

Sculptures, Statues / 3 minutes of reading
Through several centuries, there have been different statues erected around the world. These statues vary in size and what they represent. Photographer Fabrice Fouillet embarked on a tour to study and take photographs of the biggest and most imposing statues in the world; A project he named Colosses. The project brings about a change in …

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Michelangelo Pistoletto’s nude Venus inspects a rag of clothes (sfw)

Installations, Sculptures, Statues, Textile / 6 minutes of reading
Born in 1933 in Biella, Italy, Michelangelo Pistoletto’s was among the first interpreters of the radical renewal of the artistic language, both socially and aesthetically, in the early 1960s, as well as one of the protagonists of Arte Povera. Pistoletto began to gain recognition in the mid-1950s, particularly after creating his first Quadrispecchianti (Mirror Paintings) …

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Artist Xu Zhen’s stunning installation at the Long Museum

Sculptures, Statues / 2 minutes of reading
Xu Zhen is a leader within the domain of contemporary Chinese art and is said to be one of the most sought-after international contemporary artists. Xu Zhen uses inspiration from both Chinese and Western cultures while combining the embodiment of both. He uses sociocultural frameworks as an inspiration for his pieces to target and, what …

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Yoshitomo Nara’s shining dog sculptures – What you should know

Sculptures, Statues / 6 minutes of reading
Yoshitomo Nara is a well-known and influential Japanese contemporary artist who lives and works in Nasushiobara. He grew up in post-Pacific War Japan. For some reason, throughout his work, he usually channels memory of his lonely childhood into his sculptures and paintings, evoking the viewers to revisit their own childhood memories. His projects and artwork …

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