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New Manchester art trail features sculptures that promote mental health and well-being

Creative Boom

Creative studio and multidisciplinary arts collective We Are Willow has worked with global art producer Wild in Art to create Six Places In A Different Light, a striking art trail located in Greater Manchester that aims to promote mental health and well-being.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Positioned on the floor, these soft sculptures invite visitors, for the first time, to sit or lie on the works. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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F5: Draga & Aurel on Lake Como, Joseph Beuys + More

Design Milk

Basedow and Draga Obradovic of Draga & Aurel Photo: Valerie van der Werff The partners in work and life established Draga & Aurel , a multidisciplinary studio and workshop for art, collectible design, and furnishings, in 2007. The starting point is a common object, the neon tube, studied and elevated to art.

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Jan Kaláb’s Graffiti Has Always Been Art + Now It’s Even More

Design Milk

“My paintings teeter on the edge of sculpture and my sculptures are mostly painted,” said Czechoslovakian contemporary artist Jan Kaláb. His view on the evolution of his own art, from what began as lettered graffiti, is interesting and a real story of following what’s possible.

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Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

Creative Boom

An imaginative new art show points to how the horror genre influences rebellious artists and helps us to understand a chaotic world. There are modern works, too, including Pam Hogg's new Exterminating Angel (2021) and art by Gareth Pugh and the late Leigh Bowery. Jeremy Millar, Self Portrait as a Drowned Man (The Willows) , 2011.

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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

Colossal

A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. via Women’s Art ). “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches. Detail of “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches.

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

Colossal

In 2011, the pair started an imaginative series called Eyes as Big as Plates as a contemporary exploration of characters from Nordic folklore. Each photograph features a solitary figure in a landscape wearing a sculpture of the natural elements of their choosing. “Astrid I” (Norway 2011).

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