Plastic Figurative Sculptures

Text by Nancy Webb It’s Saturday night and Karine Payette is in her studio. We meander into a conversation about the dog she used to have and her soft spot for German shepherds, an intensely obedient and loyal breed in a deceivingly wolf-like package. Payette’s most recent series of photographs, sculptures and video work seem to speak directly to this preoccupation with the multifaceted nature of human-animal relationships—the dialogues of control, intimacy, violence and domestication that subtly take place on an interspecies level. Her workspace is part laboratory, part prop closet—a bowl of fur sits not far from her computer. Somehow in this bright, open, chemical-clean scented room, Payette conjures wildness. We are taken to a strange place, the borderlands of interspecies mingling. At one extreme of the animal-human dynamics scale is the stalwart compliance of a professionally trained German shepherd who responds to commands with robotic precision. Here, power is comfortably held by an off-screen voice, animality pacified by a set of linguistic prompts. At the other end of the scale is a sculpture of a human figure clad in red, sharing a languorous kiss with a wolf. The story of Little Red Riding Hood is immediately called to mind, except that here our hooded protagonist seems to have bailed on grandmother’s orders, instead opting for a forest floor make-out with her canine stalker. This taboo mise-en-scène is a brazen inquiry into the boundaries we maintain with our animal counterparts. Its scale and three-dimensionality contribute to a feeling of immersion that the artist has been courting with her work for the past several years. It feels as though you’ve just walked in on something: you are implicated and your discomfort is like an invisible mist that coats these inanimate beings. Elsewhere in Payette’s suite of anthropomorphic works, the demarcation between species grows even fainter. A photographic series depicts the slow encroachment of fur, scales and feathers on human skin—a striking process of contamination facilitated by touch. The fusion of flesh, charcoal cat fur and a pale silky dress...

Annick b. Cuadrado, a French artist, born and working in Paris, introduces in her works of art the most famous products of our consumer life. She has convinced the owners of the most...

Aleksandra Domanović Calf Bearer 2017 Sculpture constructed of Laser sintered PA plastic, polyurethane, Soft-Touch, patinated copper and Kevlar-carbon fiber coating, Corian and foam....

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...

This Plexiglas Buddha trio is a set of 3 Mini bu statues in Gold (medium), black (mini) and grey (mini). It's an edgy shelf /desk decor, that will start off...

These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted. They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more... This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business. It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression. The meditating Buddha statue...

In 2015, I made a series of sculptures called "HYPERland" illustrating the utopia promised by the "liberal democracy" and the dystopia that is rather created by the market and financ...

Poem that goes with this artwork: 'From My Point Of View' On his morning rounds the Master Goes to learn how all things fare; Searches pasture after pasture, Sheep and cattle eyes w...

Verlangen no. 13 Desire Bronze Sculpture Figure Longing Erotic Art Contemporary In Stock About Jits Bakker (1937-2014) Jits Bakker knew the classics. In fact, he cherished them in h...

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

"We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

Sculpture, ballerina by Folkert de Jong

Red Porsche Guard on Fiberglass Edition of 6

I construct sculptures based on the architecture of bird, animal, and insect homes. Viscerally attracted by their nostalgia, ware, and uselessness, I mimic their design, form and str...

Classic Fire Engine Monaco Red on Fiberglass Edition of 6

"Soul Boat II" Figurative Sculpture 12" x 43" x 7" inch by Ahmed Saber Acrylic on Polyester AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor in Upper Egypt, where...

Gold leaf over wood and Chevy Black fiberglass Edition of 6

Mercedes Polar White on Fiberglass Edition of 6

Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...

Take It Or leave It is a life size sculpture constructed of mylar over an aluminum frame. Sculptor William King is widely renowned for his signature flattened and stilt-legged figu...

Laure Krug. Contemporary French artist Holder of a license in plastic arts, she naturally turns to sculpture. Materials: She begins by working the soil and masters the different co...

Patrizio Moscardelli born in Ripatransone (A.P.) in 1959 actively participates in the national life of art, obtaining recognition and acclaim in various competitions from the most qu...

Louis Durot was born in Paris on April 22, 1939. He was something of an enfant terrible, and managed to be expelled from various schools for bad conduct. His ambition, as stated to his parents, was to earn money without having to work, and for a time, he was an “escort-boy” for a Parisian Grande Dame. He did, however, manage to get a good education in spite of himself, and received his Baccalaureate degree from Lycee Louis Pasteur in 1956. In 1960, he enrolled in the Facultie de Sciences, where he studied mathematics. He terminated his math studies in 1963, and turned his attention to engineering, working for Equipel, where he was responsible for calculating and measuring resistance for prototype nuclear generators. Equipel became a research facility, and offered Durot the opportunity to study organic chemistry. Durot directed numerous research projects for Equipel between 1966 and 1972. During this time, in fact, starting in 1964, he made many friends in the art world, gathering together artists from a variety of disciplines to form an artists commune — the Freelane Studio. Among the members were jazz journalist Gilles Brinnon, and a young painter, Jean Ihallero — a friend of the painter Maxime Defert. Through them, he met the artist Francois Arnal, who was interested in Durots’ engineering expertise for his sculptures. They got on well, and worked together for two years. Also in this circle were the actress Micheline Presle and the actor Daniel Gelin. In 1968, Arnal and Presle created Le Festival de Theatre de Chateauvallon, and through this, Durot became friends with the noted film director Ulysse Reynaud. In 1966, Francois Arnal introduced Durot to the artist Cesar, with the idea that Durot’s talents as a chemical engineer would be useful. Durot spent a year helping Cesar to master the techniques of working with polyurethane foam, with Durot searching for ways to make this fragile and ephemeral substance more stable and permanent, and more amenable to control. Cesars’ first works in this medium were flat, due to the difficulty of controlling the foam, but he went on to create his famous “expansions”. In 1968, Durot conceived a project to create more three-dimensional sculptures following a simple and precise design. It was during this time that Durot made his first polyurethane sculptures — the Champignons and Plantes Carnivores. Also in 1968, he He opened his first technical studio at 35, rue Leon. In order to support this new endeavor,( he needed more space, equipment, time and money), he created La Societe Durgalith. 1971 saw the Durat’s first works exhibited at the Salon Batimat in Paris. With this exhibition, Durot was hoping to attract the attention of architects with whom he could collaborate. Between 1971 and 1974, Durot created sixty sculptures inspired by fantastical “alien” life, mushrooms, and carnivorous plants. In 1974, Durot”s Societie Durgalith ran into problems with the Italian firm that owned Batimat. Credit Lyonnaise seized his studio and many of his sculptures, and quite a number of them were destroyed. This same year, Durot worked with the architects Sloan and Lecouter on an inflatable structure for the Pavillion Franaise in Osaka. Unfortunately, the project was never realized. Durot continued to pursue his research on polyurethanes, and gained world-wide recognition for his developments in this field. In 1977, a “student prank” had un-expectedly bad consequences. Durot was employed as an engineer at L’Usine Francaise de la Monnaie (the French mint) in Pessac. He took three kilos of “blanks”, and used them for playing slot-machines. For this, he spent seven weeks in jail, which was ended by an amnesty granted by Mitterand in 1981. During Durot’s time in prison, he took up weight-lifting, and also designed his next generation of sculptures. The spirals, feet, lips, and a series of erotic chairs...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

Through a variety of structural and wall-hanged pieces, Karine Payette’s Adaptation examines how changes in the environment can begin to have an impact on our physical existence. Ele...

Bevan Ramsay completed his graduate degree in sculpture nearly a decade ago, but it's only now that he feels he has truly graduated from his MFA. This liberating feeling comes with a...

For Nicolas Bourriaud, the flea market is a place where “past production is recycled and switches direction” and where “an object is given a new idea.” On the stalls of the flea market, objects are resurrected and given a second life. This is where Jennifer Small...

Bone China emerged as a reflection on the relationship between synthetic and organic aesthetic properties. By fusing the two, Ramsay has attempted to create...

Bone China emerged as a reflection on the relationship between synthetic and organic aesthetic properties. By fusing the two, Ramsay has attempted to create...

Von Hardens Geist (Hardends’ spirit) Styrofoam, polyurethane foam, liquid plastic, various adhesive 76.5 x 27.5 x 26” 2007 De Jong was born in Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands.[...

Red Porsche Guard on Fiberglass Edition of 6

Laure Krug. Contemporary French artist Holder of a license in plastic arts, she naturally turns to sculpture. Materials: She begins by working the soil and masters the different co...

Lina Condes is a contemporary American - Ukrainian artist known for her stick figure sculptures, earned her MFA in Fine Arts, Interior and Furniture Design from Kiev University of T...

From the Natural series of the artist. The Natural Collection is the inception of Roman Feral's vision, fashion and art combined celebrating renowned luxury brands while showcasing...

From the Natural series of the artist. The Natural Collection is the inception of Roman Feral's vision, fashion and art combined celebrating renowned luxury brands while showcasing...

Victor Spinelli was born in New York from and Italian family. Established in Ibiza, he attributes his origins in art to piloting a Hot Air balloon and travelling the world as a photo...

From the Natural series of the artist. The Natural Collection is the inception of Roman Feral's vision, fashion and art combined celebrating renowned luxury brands while showcasing...

Lina Condes is a contemporary American - Ukrainian artist known for her stick figure sculptures, earned her MFA in Fine Arts, Interior and Furniture Design from Kiev University of T...

Lina Condes is a contemporary American - Ukrainian artist known for her stick figure sculptures, earned her MFA in Fine Arts, Interior and Furniture Design from Kiev University of T...

Lina Condes is a contemporary American - Ukrainian artist known for her stick figure sculptures, earned her MFA in Fine Arts, Interior and Furniture Design from Kiev University of T...

Lina Condes is a contemporary American - Ukrainian artist known for her stick figure sculptures, earned her MFA in Fine Arts, Interior and Furniture Design from Kiev University of T...

Lina Condes is a contemporary American - Ukrainian artist known for her stick figure sculptures, earned her MFA in Fine Arts, Interior and Furn...

"Woman with Head of Roses" or "Femme à Tête de Roses" is a bronze sculpture by Surrealist Salvador Dali. This interesting piece, referenced by Descharnes as number 684, includes a pl...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and cultural identity. Known for her figurative works made from Post-it notes and sculptures created from layers of glass panels, Özmenoğlu aims to make the viewer rethink familiar concepts, objects, and imagery using everyday items. Works such as Beauty Balloon Pink with Triangles (2020) exude playfulness and uniqueness in their recontextualization of mundane objects. In works like post-it leaves (2019), she prints...

Thierry Job was born in Marseille, France and currently lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He studied art at the School of Beaux Arts in Paris. His wo...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and ...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and ...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and ...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and cultural identity. Known for her figurative works made from Post-it notes and sculptures created from layers of glass panels, Özmenoğlu aims to make the viewer rethink familiar concepts, objects, and imagery using everyday items. Works such as Beauty Balloon Pink with Triangles (2020) exude playfulness and uniqueness in their recontextualization of mundane objects. In works like post-it leaves (2019), she prints images on sticky notes...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and cultural identity. Known for he...

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and cultural identity. Known for he...

Victor Spinelli was born in New York from and Italian family. Established in Ibiza, he attributes his origins in art to piloting a Hot Air balloon and travelling the world as a photographer. His works range from painting to sculpture and of course, photography. In 2019 he orchestrated the construction of an 8-foot wooden sculpture of my popular photograph “Diver UP” for Burning Man. The sculpture was torched on “The Mans” ashes after he burned to the ground and this symbolized metamorphoses of not only the evolution of Diver UP, but also a demarcation point in his career, thus beginning a new chapter within it. In 2020 he organizes the first edition of the Spin Art...

Balloon Dog is an iconic work within the highly acclaimed Celebration series, which JEFF KOONS began in the mid 1990s. The Celebration artworks reference certain times of year (holidays and birthdays) but also the celebration of the cycle of life. What else could suggest the cheer of children’s parties more eloquently than a colorful balloon, twisted into the instantly recognizable form of a dog. According to the artist, “It is about celebration and childhood and color and simplicity – but it’s also a Trojan horse. It’s a Trojan horse to the whole body of art work.” Balloon Dog has the profoundness of an archaic sculpture. The monumental Balloon Dog sculptures...