“Everything I do is an experiment. If the picture I make is good or not is of little importance in comparison to what I have learned. If the experiment ‘works’ I have the feeling of arrival, of completion, I am finished with the idea.”
The carpets could be considered a form of contemporary archaeology, with their unusual designs representing traditional carpets, but utilizing 21st century materials.
Dutch city features 5 interactive eyeballs that give unique glimpses of urban life
300 original rooftop water tanks spread the word about global water issues
Artist Wim Delvoye has proven that he is the master of transforming disused machinery and tires into gorgeous works of art.
“In these works, one can read a certain dichotomy between the marketing and media world in which we live and ethical values that are dear to me,”
Even the pedestals the birds sit upon are made from salvaged wood off-cuts.
Witz spent the summer preparing pieces for something dubbed “Empty the Cages,” an outdoor installation intended to raise awareness surrounding the plight of animals on factory farms.
The sculpture may look like it is carved from stone, but it is actually sculpted from polystyrene (which isn’t our favorite material.
The installation will stand as a “symbol of hope for a world without walls” when thousands of glowing spheres illuminate the former inner city line of the Wall for three days.
In both full-length works, the artists grapple with the complex histories of their countries as they explore their own memories
Using glue and razor blades, Bedel cuts out images from vintage etchings, textbooks and field guides and re-combines them into “an amalgamation of anatomical, botanical, and zoology.
