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Good Boy Good Girl Rattan Sculpture

Good Boy Good Girl

Good Boy Good Girl is a pair of rattan sculptures depicting a child figure. Each sculpture stands about 1.4 metres tall and is made of woven rattan over a metal structure. The work refers to the cane, a tool used by many parents in Singapore for corporal punishment, in the belief that the cane shapes the character of the child. The sculptures show the immobilizing grip of societal forces on children in a fast-paced environment. Rattan was selected to express rigidity of both body and mind.

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Kepler 186f Messaging Chair

Kepler 186f

Structural basis of Kepler-186f arm-chair is a griddle, soldered from a steel wire to which the elements carved from the oak are fastened with the help of brass sleeves. Various options of armature use combine in harmony with wooden carving and jewelers elements. This art-object represents an experiment in which different aesthetic principles are combined. It could be described as "Barbaric or New Baroque" in which the rough and the exquisite forms are combined. As a result of improvisation, the Kepler became multilayered, enveloped with the subtexts and new details.

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Ceramics Extension Art Installation

Ceramics Extension

The installation is formed by traditional handmade ceramics sculptures and 3D printed plastic sculptures. The art and design are trying to communicate a strong feeling to the audiences that every object, everyone, everything is being extended infinitely. With the presence of sculpture, it is communicating part of the objects they see are real, but the other objects are the reflection by the mirrors, which is unreal. The interaction makes people think that they are stepping into a fantasy world that is created by themselves.

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Crown of the Sea General Installation Art

Crown of the Sea General

Crown of the Sea General is a public art installation located in Kouhu Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. The installation measures 10 meters long, 3 meters wide and 4 meters tall. A stainless steel frame and cement mortar form the shape, while glossy glazed tiles, fragmented ceramics, pebbles and mirror glass cover the surface. Benches inside the structure offer shade and rest, and white gravel around the base invites children to play. Patterns from indigenous, Han and Japanese cultures are combined. The crown encourages respect for marine resources.

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Conflict Sculpture

Conflict

Conflict is a stone sculpture made from Carrara marble and Kilkenny limestone. The white marble and the dark limestone are joined so that their contrasting colours meet along carved contours. The limestone base is shaped to receive the form of the marble, and the earthen colour of the base is revealed at the point of contact. Where the marble form is cut, a square edged inner section appears. The forms were cut and polished with grinders, and selected areas were carved by hand. The sculpture measures 54 cm high, 44 cm wide and 20 cm deep.

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Geometry and Bamboo Light Shadow Art Products

Geometry and Bamboo

Geometric Bamboo Weaving is an art installation that creates light and shadow effects. The work combines a modern geometric animal outline with Chinese traditional bamboo weaving, an intangible cultural heritage craft. Steel is cut to length and welded into a three-dimensional frame. Bamboo is cut, polished and split by hand, then woven into different patterns. The hollow geometric structure holds a light source that is switched on by hand, casting patterned light and shadow. The installation measures 900 by 560 by 2000 millimeters.

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Rame Puro Metallic Sculptures

Rame Puro

Rame Puro is a series of metallic sculptures. Made from whole pieces of copper, aluminum, and iron. The center of each sculpture is polished to a shine while the edges are untouched and retain their industrial character. These objects are perceived as interior accessories in terms of the utilitarian aspect and as sculptures within their calm states. The main challenge was the desire to conform to natural forms. The sculptures needed to look like natural formations, rather than handmade objects. In search of the desired thickness and relief, many iterations were performed.

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Human And Sea Illustration

Human And Sea

Human and Sea is a series of digital art illustrations about the relationship between people and the ocean. The illustrations use a surreal style and a montage form. Female figures appear among fish, coral and seaweed, together with waste left in the water. The harmony between people and the ocean is praised, while the pollution and destruction of the ocean are criticised. Each image is drawn on a graphics tablet with digital painting software. The series is prepared for print and online media, with the aim of supporting marine protection.

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Dandelion and Wishes Wall Art Decor

Dandelion and Wishes

The masterpiece wall art "Dandelion and Wishes" is a collection of Resin bowls and plates created by the artist Mahnaz Karimi specializing in Abstract Art, Resin Art, and Fluid Art. It is created and formed in such a way to show her inspiration of nature and dandelion seeds. The light and transparent colors applied in this artwork are white, the color of dandelion, gray showing dimension and shades, and gold reflecting the sunlight. The way the pieces are installed on the wall can best depict the sense of floating, flying, and freedom, which are the unique features of dandelions.

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Memories of Rose Space Decoration

Memories of Rose

This work is inspired by the love story behind the portrait "Marthe de Florian", a work by Giovanni Bellini. The rose-colored arrangement represents her as an actress who lived in Paris during the glamorous pre-war era. The rose represents love. The blue one, on the other hand, represents the strength of a woman wandering through the whirlpool of war, but never despairing and praying for the dawn. The two large curved flowers represent the path to be taken, and the dried blue plant is called the "traveler's tree" and symbolizes the changing times.

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Commemorative Hands Sculpture

Commemorative Hands

Commemorative Hands is a series of contemporary glass sculptures. Each work presents a different shape of the human hand. The series draws on themes such as love, migration, longing and separation, which leave lasting marks on human life. Most pieces are made of semi-transparent colorless cast glass, formed by kiln casting from wax models and hand molds at real size. Antique metal and wood parts are added to suit each story and memory. Some glass forms resemble paper letters, with writing added by carving. The sculptures are exhibited in galleries.

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Go Together Painting

Go Together

Her design is giving a message that they must overcome division and go together. Lara Kim designed to make two groups to face and connect them. A lot of hands and feet attached to life objects represents a variety of directions. The black color means fear when they are in conflict with each other, and the blue color means hope to move forward. The sky blue color on the bottom means water. All entities in this design are connected and go forward together. It was drawn on a canvas and painted with acrylic.

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