The Yoga Joes have clearly been keeping up with their practice since we saw them last… They’ve mastered some seriously advanced postures. Look at that strength and grace! These little buddies are currently available on the Colossal Shop for $25 bucks per set of 6, or you can head over to creator Dan Abramson‘s site for more color […]
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Spring Sprung! Suspended Garden by Rebecca Louise Law
Via Colossal: “To celebrate spring, London-based artist Rebecca Louise Law has placed 30,000 live flowers in the atrium of German shopping and recreation center Bikini Berlin, suspending a colorful garden above the heads of the store’s visitors with copper wire. The deconstructed floral arrangement was…designed to be an installation that would dry over the time of its […]
Yoga Joes: Plastic Green Soldiers Practicing Yoga
It would be great if all soldiers had to do yoga and meditate as part of their training. Yogi and entrepreneur Dan Abrahamson shows us what that might look like with these fantastic plastic figures. Head to Colossal for more pics.
Miya Ando’s Flotilla of 1,000 Bioluminescent Leaves
A favorite phenomenon of mine, in the art news once again!! Via Colossal: “Last year artist Miya Ando traveled to Puerto Rico where she released 1,000 non-toxic resin leaves coated with phosphorescence into a small pond. During the day the leaves would “recharge” and at night would give off a ghostly, ethereal glow much like the […]
Neon-Lit Blown Glass Human Organs (and more!) by Jessica Lloyd-Jones
Via Colossal: “Anatomical Neon is a series of blown glass lights by North Wales-based artist Jessica Lloyd-Jones meant to focus attention on how energy is used by the human body”. God I LOVE these: Her latest work, entitled “Aura“, pushes her energetic exploration even further: “Aura” explores the development of the electromechanical machine to the […]
Bronze Meditation Sculptures by Sukhi Barber
(via Colossal) Bronze sculptures by UK artist Sukhi Barber who spent twelve years in Kathmandu, Nepal studying Buddhist philosophy and lost-wax bronze casting. From her website: Sukhi’s sculptures are intended to bridge the cultures of East and West. Embodying the peace and compositional balance of ancient devotional art, they represent complex philosophical ideas with a […]
Text Art Created by Cutting Thousands of Letters from Books and Religious Texts
This one comes straight from Colossal: “Artist Meg Hitchock has completed a number of new, elaborate collage works with letters cut from assorted books including the Koran and Salmon Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses. The patience required to assemble these absolutely astounds me. If you’re unfamiliar with her work here’s a quote from her artist statement: […]
Gorgeous Yoga Sand Sculpture and Time-Lapse Video
From Colossal Art and Design: “Similar to a camera capturing multiple exposures in a single image, artist Katie Grinnan created this sculptural time-lapse of her body moving through a daily yoga routine using sand, plastic, and enamel. The end result is representative of both time and form as each split second is layered onto the […]