Tree-filled sculpture takes root next to Buckingham Palace

High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio has created a large tree-covered sculpture for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration. The art installation hosts a total of 350 trees, which are arranged into the shape of a single large tree.Continue Rea… Continue reading Tree-filled sculpture takes root next to Buckingham Palace

Christo’s massive Mastaba sculpture to reach almost 500 ft in height

Though influential artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have both passed away, work has posthumously continued to bring their unique artistic vision to life. Now a plan is underway to complete another of their unrealized artworks, which is being hailed by… Continue reading Christo’s massive Mastaba sculpture to reach almost 500 ft in height

Sunken forest invites divers to explore mysterious underwater playground

You can’t help but wonder what archaeologists will make of Jason deCaires Taylor’s work generations from now. If his creation of strange sunken heads in France has given them something to think about, then the British artist’s latest project, which inv… Continue reading Sunken forest invites divers to explore mysterious underwater playground

Sculpture 3D printed from natural materials invites sleepovers in Frankfurt

Italian 3D-printing company WASP, in collaboration with artist Alison Knowles, has completed the printing stage of the world’s first 3D-printed livable sculpture. Utilizing WASP’s advanced 3D-printing crane technology, which was behind the TECLA 3D-pri… Continue reading Sculpture 3D printed from natural materials invites sleepovers in Frankfurt

Massive sunken heads take up residence on the seabed

Any unsuspecting swimmers diving off the coast of Cannes, France, may think they’ve stumbled onto some kind of ancient Easter Island-type civilization swept into the sea long ago, but they’d actually be seeing the work of underwater artist Jason deCair… Continue reading Massive sunken heads take up residence on the seabed

Hackaday Links: November 8, 2020

Saturday, November 7, 2020 – NOT PASADENA. Remoticon, the virtual version of the annual Hackaday Superconference forced upon us by 2020, the year that keeps on giving, is in full swing. As I write this, Kipp Bradford is giving one of the two keynote addresses, and last night was the …read more

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Mirrored Music Machine Reflects Circadian Rhythms

Interactive artist [Daric Gill] wrote in to share the incredible electronic sculpture he’s been working on for the past year. It’s called the Circadian Machine, and it’s a sensor-enabled mindfulness music-and-lights affair that plays a variety of original compositions based on the time of day and the circle of fifths. …read more

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Big, bold and beautiful: The incredible art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude

The artist Christo recently passed away at the age of 84. For decades, he and his wife Jeanne-Claude, who died in 2009, made headlines with their striking and provocative artworks, such as wrapping Germany’s Reichstag building in fabric and installing … Continue reading Big, bold and beautiful: The incredible art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude