Anneke Bogardus Sculptures

This surrealist miniature diorama depicts a solitary runner carrying two red heart-shaped balloons across a natural fragment of wood, transforming perseverance into a poetic physical...

The artist says of her work... Arrested Symphony is an exhibition incorporating sculptures, reliefs, drawings and hanging works that explore the theme of injustice that is at the roots of the predatory gem and mineral excavation industry. While at a residency in Knoxville, Tennessee, I discovered that Oakridge was only 30 miles away. Oakridge played a key role in the development of the Atom Bomb and the Manhattan Project. I began an exploration and comparison of Uranium and Emeralds. These minerals look very much alike, beautiful but dangerous on their effect on civil conflict. Colombia my birthplace, has the finest Emeralds in the world. The mining of Emeralds was an important element in the continued colonization of the region. Emeralds have helped to fund the more than 60-year conflict which has taken over 450,000 lives and displaced about 5.7 million people. Uranium has brought destruction to a level which altered the future of warfare. The developments made during the Manhattan Project led to the death of about 700,000 people and its effects are still felt around the world. I use Colombia as an example, however this situation is repeating itself in many parts of the world. Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all involved in brutal civil conflicts fueled by Blood Diamonds. This project will make visual the human cost extracted with these minerals, once exposed to the light of day they can never be unearthed. My practice is an ongoing object-based exploration through which I create artworks which are organic and improvisational constructions that are infused with hope and renewal. The hand-crafted artworks are poetically and intricately crafted, creating an intimate repository for the individual and collective memory and implement the human body as a symbol and expression of nature, vulnerability and power. The work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives especially when dealing with the aftermath of Colonialism and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion. ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Nationally Cortes exhibitions include Cleveland Art Museum, OH, CSU Galleries at Cleveland University, OH, Helen Day Art Center, VT and The Lorenzo Homar...

Surreal sailboat shadow box sculpture with balloons, ocean waves and seascape imagery exploring resilience, imagination and the emotional pull of the sea. Watercolor is a unique mix...

This miniature diorama wall sculpture depicts a solitary figure floating beneath five white balloons in an expansive blue sky. Created by Italian artist Vera Vizzi in 2021, the work...

This surrealist miniature diorama pairs an oversized pink donut with a weathered architectural ruin, creating a playful meditation on desire, time and precarious balance. Created by...

Miniature golfer diorama sculpture inside a painted shadow box exploring playfulness, perspective and the quiet decisions that shape everyday life. Part of Vera Vizzi's ongoing seri...

This 48" x 12" x 7" mixed media sculpture by Oklahoma-based artist Paul Medina consists of clay, steel, and copper, threaded together with nylon cord. The work utilizes elements of b...

Miniature scooter shadow box sculpture with rope crossing, exploring freedom, risk and the courage to move forward despite uncertainty. Freedom is a unique mixed media shadow box sc...

Hand made wall sculpture He is represented by Krause Gallery in NYC Steve Casino resides in Kentucky, but as he quips the small town atmosphere doesn't mean he isn't a world class ...

A miniature weightlifting scene unfolds inside a sky-blue architectural box, where an oversized donut becomes both obstacle and training ground in a poetic reflection on strength, gr...

This miniature diorama wall sculpture depicts a female cyclist pulling an oversized paper airplane across a fragment of natural wood beneath a blue and red sky. Created by Italian a...

This piece, titled "The Meanderer" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating structures h...