15 Wire Sculptures Nothing Short of Awesome
By M. W. Byrne Oct 4, 2021
the art of sculpting with wire
'Wishes Fairy' by Robert Wight
Inspired by a real-life encounter, this fantasy creator from Staffordshire, England has many fairy-based and mystical pieces.
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‘Mona Lisa’ by Seung Mo Park
Able to capture the enigmatic smile as well as the chiaroscuro of Da Vinci’s masterpiece, no one can accuse this of being derivative.
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‘Scorpion’ by Juan Ortiz
The insects of Juan Ortiz so strikingly capture the sense of menace that these deadly creatures carry.
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‘The Kiss’ by Sophie Ryder
Most of Ryder’s works are grand in scale, intended to be experienced best in person, going from utterly ethereal to shockingly real.
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‘Reclining nude’ by Richard Stainthorp
Stainthorp’s devotion to accurate anatomy captured in metal is capable of causing stirrings that can only be described as erotic.
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‘Blue CJ750’ by Shi Jindian
It can be difficult to believe that this is not a virtual recreation, but the years of effort that went into painstakingly constructing the CJ750.
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‘Scribble Sculptures’ by David Oliveira
Uncomfortable and reminiscent of the drawings made by Ralph Steadman, Oliveira brings manic sketches to life in a way that implies violence.
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‘Under the Tree’ by Clyde Bango
All of the wires bent by Zimbabwean Clyde Bango have some autobiographical element to his time as a young boy laboring with his father.
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‘Lady and Sheep’ by Helen Godfrey
Helen Godfrey was originally a paper mache artist who graduated to using the galvanized wire frames themselves as her work.
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‘Male Lion’ by Kendra Haste
Disconcertingly life-like, right down to the predatory expression on the face, Haste has done something here that most highly skilled taxidermists could only dream of.
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‘Basilica di Siponto’ by Edoardo Tresoldi
Built on the historic site of a now-destroyed church, hundreds of man-hours went into painstakingly remembering a house of God entirely in wire.
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Clive Maddison’s Trees
Clive Maddison seems like a one-trick pony, but when that trick is creating such accurate representations of trees complete with roots, leaves, and branches, done in powerful miniature, then it’s worth celebrating.
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‘augmented reality’ by Yong Won Song
A mix of welded wire and black thread, Yong Won Song attempts to use his art to explore the unconscious mind. A dark, surreal mix of grimness and play.
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‘Listen time passes’ by Barbara Licha
Shadowy and abstract where many of her peers seek accuracy, there’s a sense of entrapment and discord in Listen time passes.
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