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Alex Chinneck's twisted trail of street furniture light up a new corner of Bristol

Creative Boom

Alex Chinneck is back, transforming the streets of Bristol with new surreal sculptures that light up the night sky. First, sat proudly outside 'Building A'—home to BT's South West hub—is a red British phone box that has been "wrung out" by the artist, twisting a full 720 degrees. But this time with some definitive purpose in mind.

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Japanese artist En Iwamura's fanciful sculptures are a holiday for the mind

Creative Boom

No artist can be immune to the confusion, chaos and climate disasters taking place around the world right now. Japanese artist En Iwamura 's response invokes a sense of lively and wondrous innocence with his paintings, sculptures, and installations, which take the viewer on something approaching a holiday for the mind.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

By Kyle Platts, Brilliant Artists We picked the brains of experienced illustration agents at Pocko, IllustrationX, Illozoo, Brilliant Artists, Handsome Frank and Norte for their take on the coming year. This gives way to a consistent and confident style," says Sam Walker at the London-based agency Brilliant Artists. "We

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Take 5: A Bold Bangle, Red-Hot Chairs, Stained Glass Sculptures + More

Design Milk

Khartoum II Bangle in Gold Vermeil by KHIRY KHIRY is an Afrofuturist luxury brand specializing in sculptural jewelry pieces, uplifting Black voices and culture in an industry that has systematically excluded them. Associate Editor Aria Lee returns this week for our Take 5 series. Photography by Simon Vogel 4. ”

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

Creative Boom

The project, funded and supported by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership, Salford City Council, The University of Salford, LandsecU+I and Arts Council England, will comprise a series of head sculptures installed throughout the city.

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A Love Letter to Stockport: Alison Waters' ceramic tribute to an 'unloved' car park

Creative Boom

Waters' series of sculptures reimagines the 1965 modernist screen as a celebration of the town's overlooked architectural heritage. Stockport's Merseyway car park might not win any beauty contests, but its distinctive modernist screen has captured the imagination of local artist Alison Waters.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

By Kyle Platts, Brilliant Artists We picked the brains of experienced illustration agents at Pocko, IllustrationX, Illozoo, Brilliant Artists, Handsome Frank and Norte for their take on the coming year. This gives way to a consistent and confident style," says Sam Walker at the London-based agency Brilliant Artists. "We

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