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

Creative Boom

Announced to coincide with Mental Health Day – the international day for mental health education – the trail will run from 30 October until 11 December 2011. When the A Different Light project started, it featured four films, an album of music and spoken word, and 3,000 mini, bespoke head sculptures.

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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. Inflatable works expanded my creative means in terms of scale that could not have been achieved by stuffed soft sculptures and the freedom of placing them up in the air." "For © YAYOI KUSAMA. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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

Design Milk

Superduper This Made in Italy brand, founded in Florence in 2011, celebrates the care and quality of handmade hats. The Kunstmuseum Basel one of our favorite museums recently hosted the exhibition Dedications in Lights highlighting over 50 light works of Dan Flavin; a permanent installation is also located in the museums yard.

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The Opening Acts Furniture Collection Is Just the Beginning

Design Milk

Stora initially worked on her own after opening the doors to her interiors studio in 2011 before working with a team to style distinct, warm, and lively spaces – all with a penchant for using hand-woven fabrics, raw hides, and wood. Marion Stora has done much of the same with her inaugural furniture collection – Opening Acts.

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Vipp V3: Elevating Kitchen Design With a Modern Aluminum Masterpiece

Design Milk

Vipp CEO Kasper Egelund describes it as “a unique kitchen that feels like a sculptural piece on its own.” Inspired by the legacy of their notable stainless-steel pedal bin, the V3 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, the V1 kitchen made of black powder-coated steel, introduced in 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. “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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