A Giant Wool Form by Nicola Turner Heaves and Skitters Through an 18th-Century Chapel
In a converted 18th-century chapel on the grounds of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a strange form creeps through openings in the architecture. One can imagine its…
Misato Sano’s Charming Wooden Dogs Are Carved With Personality
Misato Sano’s studio is replete with piles of wooden offcuts, heavy lumber, woodworking equipment, and flowing natural light. The Miyagi-based artist has been sculpting charismatic…
artist marjetica potrč learns from communities worldwide to rethink how we live together
site specific installation ‘Marjetica Potrč and Ooze (Eva Pfannes and Sylvain Hartenberg) – Between the Waters: The Emscher Community Garden’, building materials, energy and water-supply…
Kudzu Vines and Synthetic Leaves Entwine in Joyce Lin’s Irrepressible Sculptures
Dubbed the “vine that ate the South,” the infamous kudzu plant has a reputation. The fast-multiplying, invasive arrowroot was brought to North America in the…
In ‘Funeral for a Tree,’ Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records
When a 65-year-old tree succumbed to a fungus known as oak wilt, Steve Parker wanted to pay tribute. The wooded habitat had previously loomed above…
Artists Embrace an Affordable and Ubiquitous Material in ‘Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities’
From inexpensive, ubiquitous, and utilitarian materials, virtually endless forms and narratives can be created with a bit of imagination. That’s exactly what the show Cardboard:…
Hari & Deepti Conjure Magical Narratives with Illuminated Paper Sculptures
With the flip of a switch, the enchanting scenes by Hari & Deepti awaken with a soft, yellow light. The husband-and-wife duo have been working…
In ‘Terminal Classic,’ Timo Fahler Grapples with Dualities and Contradictions
In 2024, while Timo Fahler was out for a run in Los Angeles, he came across a discarded bedspring. It lingered in his studio for…
Dream Worlds Emerge in Yuichi Hirako’s Larger-than-Life Domestic Spaces
In the uncanny world of Yuichi Hirako, the relationship between humans, nature, and the built environment plays out in vibrant color and unique proportions. The…
A Japanese Exhibition Places Contemporary Woodcarving Within the Continuum of Art History
Japan is an island nation rich in timber, from cypress (Hinoki) to cedar (Sugi) to larch (Karamatsu). Its renowned woodworking heritage dates back centuries, taking…
