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Peter McFarlane: Reduce, Reuse and Make Metal Art
Peter McFarlane lives in an artistic world of possibilities, one which challenges him to remix the objects of life and create captivating, re-contextualized forms. After his first job working on a factory assembly line taught him a deep suspicion of technology, much of his work has revolved around examining the affect of technology and consumption on our culture. The metal work we bring you here sees chainsaws reworked into fanciful birds and whales, while spoons become bird nests and saw blades become farming implements. [Read more...]
Artistic Manhole Covers From Around the World
Even though they’re right under our car tires and sometimes our feet, it’s not very often that we notice the manhole covers that dot our city streets. These prolific round disks of metal hide the subterranean infrastructure of the world, allowing access to our sewers, fire-hydrants and subways, but they never really become obvious until they’re belching white steam in the cold winter months. Most of the manhole covers we see are bland slabs of metal with a manufacturers name embossed on the top, but the examples we bring you today go a long ways towards making these ubiquitous objects something to admire and maybe even call art. [Read more...]
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Wire Sculptures Look Like Computer Models
When one looks at the incredibly intricate sculptures of Shi Jindian, it’s hard to believe that they aren’t computer models. The meticulous Chinese artist searched for years for a medium that was “brand new, completely untraditional” and found what he was looking for in steel wire. Using tools of his own devising, he weaves together precise replicas of wheeled vehicles, here highlighted by his “Blue CJ 750″ (a Chiangjiang 750 motorcycle with sidecar) and “Beijing Jeep’s Shadow” (the chassis of a military vehicle). It’s a virtual reality you can reach out and touch. [Read more...]
Muhammad Ali Portrait Made With Boxing Bags
Paying tribute to the legend of Muhammad Ali like never before, internationally lauded artist Michael Kalish has recently completed an entirely unique vision of the king of boxing. Titled “reALIze,” the sculpture appears like a massive tangle of wire, tubing and boxing bags when viewed from most angles, but should the viewer step into the perfect position a huge portrait of Ali pops into perspective.
Truly monumental in its size and scope, the sculpture uses 1,300 boxing speed bags, two miles of aluminum tubing and five miles of stainless steel cable to create the knock out portrait.
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