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Wretched War – The Dream Is Dead

  This is “Wretched War – The Dream Is Dead”, a work of art by Damian Hirst. It’s probably one of my favorite works of art, ever. (And as an Art Historian, I can assure you that I have seen … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: Kiss Of Death

Yes, I totally missed last week’s Memento Mori Monday; my sincerest apologies to whoever noticed that. Have this: There is some debate to the sculptor responsible for this arresting – astonishing – work of art in white marble. It is attributed … Continue reading

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Psychotic Porcelain… Charles Krafft’s Porcelain War Museum

Charles Krafft isn’t the only artist to play with the theme of weapons in other materials than they were meant to be… but his Porcelain War Museum is definitely worth a mention for being not only meaningful, but also really … Continue reading

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Armored Animals… Jeff de Boer’s “Cats and Mice”

As a student of Art History I can never pass up on a good work of art, and Jeff de Boer’s “Cats and Mice” sculptures definitely classify as that, in my opinion. He combines two of the best things in … Continue reading

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Dream Yourself A World… Sculptural Lamps

These are fully functional lamps, but they could easily pass for purely decorative sculpture… The concept of “Dreamworlds” as they are called was invented by Dutch artist Marij Van der Ham. I came upon her work through a former student … Continue reading

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Is it a Bird? Is it a Toad? No, It’s a Poad!

If you want to please the lovers of fantasy weirdness in your life -or if you just happen to be one of those yourself- this might interest you. Poads are a creation of artist Melody Peña, also known as Reptangle. … Continue reading

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Canova’s Ass-Adoring Dog

Okay, anyone who got a bit of a freaky feel from that title: it’s not as bad as you think. But there are certain perks to being an Art History student, and one certainly is the load of image material … Continue reading

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Shi Jinsong’s “Na Zha Baby Boutique”…

I’m not really a fan of little children… Too much crying, vomit, poop, insomnia, responsibility… No, I’m not a fan of little children. But when seeing the awesome sculptures by Chinese artist Shi Jinsong I start to have doubts. His … Continue reading

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Tempus Fugit… Soft Sculpture by Diane Koss

I love the crafts of Diane Koss, her Etsy shop is filled to the brim with loveliness, from cute horned hoodies (yeah, lovin’ them horns) to cuddly plushies and soft sculptures. It’s those last I wanted to feature… They immediately … Continue reading

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Early Spanking Implements and Physics… The Insel Hombroich Museum

Yeah, slightly deceptive title. It’ll get more clear soon enough. Today (yesterday, actually) I enjoyed one of the pleasures of being an Art History student: I got to visit the Stiftung Insel Hombroich Museum near Dusseldorf, Germany. It was a … Continue reading

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