Do-Ho-Suh
Korean artist Do-Ho Suh’s work deals with notions of interpersonal space and individual vs. collective through his use of miniature figures.
Korean artist Do-Ho Suh’s work deals with notions of interpersonal space and individual vs. collective through his use of miniature figures.
This piece is called Hands and Teeth and is a cast brass piece by Micah Adams. The piece is very small – 2 x 1 x 1 cm.
I’m very interested in smaller scale works because most of my sculptures last semester were on the larger scale. I’m impressed with the way Adams combines a small item which is basically a bone with fleshy hands to create a delicate but gruesome small sculpture. I believe the size of the piece adds to the eeriness of the artwork.
Furthermore, I’m interested in how Adams was able to cast such a small piece without letting the details disappear.
Olafur Eliasson, an artist I am very interested in, mass produced a type of light fixture inspired by his work. In doing this, he makes his typically large scale installation and site specific work available to homes and businesses across the world. This work involves the use of light, which I think can also be used as a medium of multiples.
Ana Bidart is a Uruguay-based artist who’s work seems to be mainly comprised of layers. In her carved paper piece, she carved rolls of paper and designed them to look like a topographic study. What I find most interesting is how a man-made object could be made to look so organic and natura
cubeme.com/blog/2011/10/13/carved-rolls-of-paper-by-ana-bidart/