Carving Dead Trees Into Public Art

Trees have long life spans, but eventually they too die of old age or succumb to diseases or get damaged in thunderstorms and hurricanes. When trees in urban spaces die and show signs of toppling over or breaking off, the city might decide to remove them for the safety of those around. The remaining stumps then provide a wonderful opportunity for wood carvers to showcase their talent and liven up the neighborhood at the same time.

Twisting Bronze Figurative Sculptures

Spanish sculptor Isabel Miramontes creates figurative bronze sculptures that bring a visual movement to ordinary silhouettes. Her works provide unusual shapes within the body of her subjects

3D Sculptures of Pablo Picasso Paintings

Omar Aqil has just produced a series entitled MIMIC. These are visual experiences transforming six famous Picasso paintings into 3D sculptures.

Hollow Figurative Sculptures

South Korean sculptor Park Ki Pyung creates hollow human works from resin and steel, pieces that appear to express an extreme melancholia with bowed heads and resigned body language.

Minimally Painted Wood Sculptures That Highlight Environmental Decay

Italian sculptor Willy Verginer creates figurative sculptures from wood, pieces that allow his carving skills to stand out with minimal additions of monochrome bands of paint.

Pixelated Wood Sculptures

In a clash of digital and analogue, artist Hsu Tung Han carves figurative sculptures from wood that appear to be dissolving into fields of pixels.

Elgin Marbles: A Piece of The Parthenon in London

Should a museum keep artistic treasures it acquired under dubious circumstances a long time ago, or should it return them to their country of origin?

World Pastry Cup Images

France

The World Pastry Cup is a 10-hour competition with six events and a pre-selected theme. 22 countries participated in Lyon to win the prestigious award.

Untwisted Rope Sculptures Sticked on Walls Looking Like Trees

Here are untwisted rope sculptures that are stick on walls and look like trees. These rope sculptures has been created by the duo artists Janaina Mello and Daniel Landini who are from Brazil.

Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings of Vivid Chrome Masks

Brooklyn-based artist Kip Omolade creates large-scale oil paintings of chrome masks, depicting not only the subtle details of female faces, but incorporating the reflected environment of each piece.