by Elsa Mora | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Sculpture
Faig Ahmed is best known for his sculptural textile works that reinterpret centuries-old weaving techniques while bending the traditional language of ornament. Ahmed, who represented Azerbaijan at the Venice Biennale in 2007, draws on his rich cultural heritage to...
by Elsa Mora | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog, Installation, Sculpture
We Make Carpets is an artist collective formed by Bob, Marcia, and Stijn. They made their first carpet in 2009 while collaborating in the ‘Instant Nature’ exhibition during that year’s Dutch Design Week. In the forest, they collected pine cones and needles, which...
by Elsa Mora | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Outside Art, Sculpture
James Castle (1899-1977), was an American artist who created drawings, handmade books, and constructions for nearly seventy years. Collected by major museums and individuals throughout the US and Europe, his work has been the subject of retrospectives organized by the...
by Elsa Mora | Jul 26, 2018 | Blog, Fiber, Sculpture
Kazuhito Takadoi’s interest in shadows is an important dimension to his grass, wood and twig sculptures, “As the light changes or the point of view is moved, so the shadows will create a new perspective.” The artist has also developed the embroidery process to include...
by Elsa Mora | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog, Sculpture
Swedish-Chilean Anton Alvarez is a 2012 graduate from the Royal College of Art in London. Alvarez originally studied cabinetmaking before completing an Interior Architecture and Furniture Design course at Konstfack. His work focuses on the design of systems and the...
by Elsa Mora | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, Sculpture, Wood
Having learned to carve and sculpt wood using centuries-old tools, today Eleanor Lakelin uses a number of traditional and modern techniques to explore her fascination with the material: “I am particularly interested in the way natural elements and processes layer and...
