Household aluminium foil sculptures - Michel NORTH
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Household aluminium foil sculptures – development of a “fa presto” technique in sculpture
Those are two examples of statues (image 1: 1978; image 2: 1985), unrealised in that sense that the technique used and developed by me about 50 years ago
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Household aluminium foil sculptures – development of a “fa presto” technique in sculpture
Those are two examples of statues (image 1: 1978; image 2: 1985), unrealised in that sense that the technique used and developed by me about 50 years ago
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Whisper – Murmur – Howl
Installation Project
Framework
It all started a few years ago when I came across several sculptured heads lying down all messy in a back yard of an art college my ex-wife attended, just like scraps of junk. I photograp
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Whisper – Murmur – Howl
Installation Project
Framework
It all started a few years ago when I came across several sculptured heads lying down all messy in a back yard of an art college my ex-wife attended, just like scraps of junk. I photograp
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Dear Hans:
The most passionate times in the studio is the birth of a new idea. It gets all the juices that make being an artist flow. Sadly many wonderful ideas are not realized because one is in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I chose to live a
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Dear Hans:
The most passionate times in the studio is the birth of a new idea. It gets all the juices that make being an artist flow. Sadly many wonderful ideas are not realized because one is in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I chose to live a
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Pots.
A site specific proposal, for a non permanent installation.
A neutral, interior space considered as a “Pot”.
Inside this space I build a large scale model, an abstract structure. It consists of carton boxes - rectangular and cubic ones, of
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Pots.
A site specific proposal, for a non permanent installation.
A neutral, interior space considered as a “Pot”.
Inside this space I build a large scale model, an abstract structure. It consists of carton boxes - rectangular and cubic ones, of
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Ten years ago in a museum in Milan Italy it was pointed out to me that there was an uncanny resemblance between myself and one of the multitude of Roman marble bust sculptures in the museum… This moment got me thinking about the connections between peop
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Ten years ago in a museum in Milan Italy it was pointed out to me that there was an uncanny resemblance between myself and one of the multitude of Roman marble bust sculptures in the museum… This moment got me thinking about the connections between peop
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An abstract public sculpture that doubles as a large scale bike rack.
Our proposal is for a large-scale, powder-coated steel sculpture to be installed in the outdoor sculpture garden at the SculptureCenter. The project will appear to be a prototypical
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An abstract public sculpture that doubles as a large scale bike rack.
Our proposal is for a large-scale, powder-coated steel sculpture to be installed in the outdoor sculpture garden at the SculptureCenter. The project will appear to be a prototypical
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Détente Reflection 195 will be a series of 195 sculptures of intercut, deconstructed and reconstructed table tennis bats that uncannily explores cultural fusions and disconnections between East and West. The word détente of the title refers to the perma
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Détente Reflection 195 will be a series of 195 sculptures of intercut, deconstructed and reconstructed table tennis bats that uncannily explores cultural fusions and disconnections between East and West. The word détente of the title refers to the perma
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“Self-Erasing Light Drawing” was part of a series of kinetic sculpture works that collectively explored the idea of ever-changing environments. Finding common ground with Mona Hatoum’s “Self-Erasing Drawing,” the piece replaced conventional art
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“Self-Erasing Light Drawing” was part of a series of kinetic sculpture works that collectively explored the idea of ever-changing environments. Finding common ground with Mona Hatoum’s “Self-Erasing Drawing,” the piece replaced conventional art
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Europe Park / sculpture and landscape - THEODOULOS Gregoriou
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The proposal was prepared for the international sculpture and landscaping competition for the Europe Park, which the Municipality of Nicosia (Cyprus) held in 2006 for the design of a grove on a central road in Nicosia. The motive was the accession of Cypr
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The proposal was prepared for the international sculpture and landscaping competition for the Europe Park, which the Municipality of Nicosia (Cyprus) held in 2006 for the design of a grove on a central road in Nicosia. The motive was the accession of Cypr
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CURTAIN CALL: Giant drawing as suspended sculpture - Derek Michael Besant
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Client: Windspear Music Centre / City of Edmonton / Canada
Date: 1996
Sculpture designed to hang suspended in new Windspear music Hall Tower
The idea was to create a drawing in space that was linear, but described volume. The giant detail of fold
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Client: Windspear Music Centre / City of Edmonton / Canada
Date: 1996
Sculpture designed to hang suspended in new Windspear music Hall Tower
The idea was to create a drawing in space that was linear, but described volume. The giant detail of fold
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An Island' is a proposal for a large scale work in public space, commissioned by the province of North-Holland in the Netherlands. 'Kunstgebouw' was involved with the choice of artists. My proposal will not be realised.
How many kubic metres of soil ca
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An Island' is a proposal for a large scale work in public space, commissioned by the province of North-Holland in the Netherlands. 'Kunstgebouw' was involved with the choice of artists. My proposal will not be realised.
How many kubic metres of soil ca
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Proposal for Witches Memorial in Salem MA - Ed Levine
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Proposal for Witches Memorial in Salem MA
Giving voice to Witches
Each of the 17 sculptural element is a musical instrument. Compressed air is cycled randomly through the internal pipe in each element. Consequently the sound will project around the si
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Proposal for Witches Memorial in Salem MA
Giving voice to Witches
Each of the 17 sculptural element is a musical instrument. Compressed air is cycled randomly through the internal pipe in each element. Consequently the sound will project around the si
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Importance of some Note
12x8" Digital capture of graphite on 3x3" scrap paper
I once had a mentor who would grouse on about the term 'art projects', as though these were something that had a distinct end and finish. The debate would always return to
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Importance of some Note
12x8" Digital capture of graphite on 3x3" scrap paper
I once had a mentor who would grouse on about the term 'art projects', as though these were something that had a distinct end and finish. The debate would always return to
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Ana Torfs, MORE LIGHT (2007)
Animated light sculpture in white neon letters. The two words, at 35 meters above street level, measure 18 m (L) x 2 m (H).
Four visual artists had been invited to propose a work for the new campus of the Sint-Lukas U
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Ana Torfs, MORE LIGHT (2007)
Animated light sculpture in white neon letters. The two words, at 35 meters above street level, measure 18 m (L) x 2 m (H).
Four visual artists had been invited to propose a work for the new campus of the Sint-Lukas U
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Idea for installation, sculpture, which is impossible to realize for me at the moment because of time that runs so fast!
One peaceful evening I observed feeling of jealousy and clearly saw that its similar of feeling envy. In both cases you long fo
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Idea for installation, sculpture, which is impossible to realize for me at the moment because of time that runs so fast!
One peaceful evening I observed feeling of jealousy and clearly saw that its similar of feeling envy. In both cases you long fo
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proposal for the 2010 Spitalfields Sculpture Prize
Downriver further develops my established practice of making ‘dissected’ map sculptures. Previously, I have taken actual source maps and cut away everything from them except one particular visual e
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proposal for the 2010 Spitalfields Sculpture Prize
Downriver further develops my established practice of making ‘dissected’ map sculptures. Previously, I have taken actual source maps and cut away everything from them except one particular visual e
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Project: Gallery Tour
Year: 2001
Artist: Claudia Ulisses
Gallery Tour is a journey into the empty interior of some art galleries or museums (art spaces), where the visitor is literally transported by a chair that moves through the space. The visit
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Project: Gallery Tour
Year: 2001
Artist: Claudia Ulisses
Gallery Tour is a journey into the empty interior of some art galleries or museums (art spaces), where the visitor is literally transported by a chair that moves through the space. The visit
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Two projects for the World Government Building - Samuil Stoyanov
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Two projects for the World Government Building
by Samuil Stoyanov – visual artist
These are two of three objects which I made 2009 – 2010, as a metaphoric, utopian projects for the future building of the World Government Office. This institu
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Two projects for the World Government Building
by Samuil Stoyanov – visual artist
These are two of three objects which I made 2009 – 2010, as a metaphoric, utopian projects for the future building of the World Government Office. This institu
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The World is a Theater and we each have a role - Louise Bourgeois
Unbuilt Roads
A circular construction in wood, painted sky blue and white.
In 3 dimensions. An upside down dome. A small figure stands in the center.
(eventually reasons why the work has not be realized)
Complicated and too expensive but never discarded.
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A circular construction in wood, painted sky blue and white.
In 3 dimensions. An upside down dome. A small figure stands in the center.
(eventually reasons why the work has not be realized)
Complicated and too expensive but never discarded.
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"If Wishes Were..." was my proposal for a Public Realm sculpture based on the readily understood (in North America) practice at Christmas and Easter of wishing on the neck bone of the turkey eaten at these family feasts.
Venice has its “Bridge of Si
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"If Wishes Were..." was my proposal for a Public Realm sculpture based on the readily understood (in North America) practice at Christmas and Easter of wishing on the neck bone of the turkey eaten at these family feasts.
Venice has its “Bridge of Si
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Charlie Lucas (Tin Man)
Struggling with the Ancestors
Proposal for Vision and Vernacular Eight African American Artists in Venice
Presented by American Folk Art Museum at Fondaco dei Tedeschi, June 2011
Artist Statement
I create beauty from t
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Charlie Lucas (Tin Man)
Struggling with the Ancestors
Proposal for Vision and Vernacular Eight African American Artists in Venice
Presented by American Folk Art Museum at Fondaco dei Tedeschi, June 2011
Artist Statement
I create beauty from t
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An unrealized high relief sculpture project from Istanbul. - Dilara Akay
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An unrealized high relief sculpture project from Istanbul.
In October 2010 I was asked to propose a work for a building of a leading Turkish retail operation brand's headquarters in Istanbul. I made the presentation at the beginning of February 2011. And
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An unrealized high relief sculpture project from Istanbul.
In October 2010 I was asked to propose a work for a building of a leading Turkish retail operation brand's headquarters in Istanbul. I made the presentation at the beginning of February 2011. And
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Raymonde van Santen
rvansanten@verizon.net
Unrealized Projects
fading memory
Part A and B fit in my ongoing exploration of the cycles of decay and renewal. They will visualize how the passage of time affects memory (Part A), and how memories n
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Raymonde van Santen
rvansanten@verizon.net
Unrealized Projects
fading memory
Part A and B fit in my ongoing exploration of the cycles of decay and renewal. They will visualize how the passage of time affects memory (Part A), and how memories n
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The Gutenbird
The Gutenbird is an unrealized suspended artwork intended for a public library. On one level it celebrates the handmade and well crafted and on another level implies the innovative and significant achievements of the first printing press
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The Gutenbird
The Gutenbird is an unrealized suspended artwork intended for a public library. On one level it celebrates the handmade and well crafted and on another level implies the innovative and significant achievements of the first printing press
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KRISTIN JONES / ANDREW GINZEL
AFTER TILTED ARC, 1985
Proposal for Alternative to Existing Federal Plaza, Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York City.
Dimensions: 55' H x 20' W x 85' D (1676 H x 610 W x 2591 D cm.)
Elements: Water
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KRISTIN JONES / ANDREW GINZEL
AFTER TILTED ARC, 1985
Proposal for Alternative to Existing Federal Plaza, Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York City.
Dimensions: 55' H x 20' W x 85' D (1676 H x 610 W x 2591 D cm.)
Elements: Water
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Human/ Animal. Mandibulae installation.
“Mandibulae installation” is part of the body of work “Human/ Animal” I have been doing since last year. At the moment this project installation that consists of a family of 5 pieces is postponed.
The pi
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Human/ Animal. Mandibulae installation.
“Mandibulae installation” is part of the body of work “Human/ Animal” I have been doing since last year. At the moment this project installation that consists of a family of 5 pieces is postponed.
The pi
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