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Whimsical Ceramic Sculptures by Megan Bogonovich

Like Alice eagerly hoisting herself into the opening of the rabbit hole, the characters in Megan Bogonovich's ceramic sculptures appear to be the protagonists of fantastical adventures. The anachronistic, well-heeled women climb into elaborate sea anemones and coral reefs in a bizarre clash of nature and civilization. The sea anemones are enormous compared to the tiny humans; the structures' different layers stack up like the elaborate architectural designs of storybook castles. With their pastel colors and ornamental details, the underwater creatures seem to make suitable homes for the ladies in A-line skirts and kitten heels, as bizarre as it may seem.

Like Alice eagerly hoisting herself into the opening of the rabbit hole, the characters in Megan Bogonovich’s ceramic sculptures appear to be the protagonists of fantastical adventures. The anachronistic, well-heeled women climb into elaborate sea anemones and coral reefs in a bizarre clash of nature and civilization. The sea anemones are enormous compared to the tiny humans; the structures’ different layers stack up like the elaborate architectural designs of storybook castles. With their pastel colors and ornamental details, the underwater creatures seem to make suitable homes for the ladies in A-line skirts and kitten heels, as bizarre as it may seem.

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ceramics, Megan Bogonovich, sculpture

painting, Reen Barrera, sculpture

November 23, 2018

With his signature “Ohlala” character, Reen Barrera creates both mixed-media paintings and windable toys. The figure moves between cutesy and menacing iterations, appearing both hardened and crudely decorated. In the moving wooden sculptures, the deceptively simple actions show ingenuity from the artist.

Erika Sanada Continues Her Creepy-Cute Sculptural Series in “Balancing Act”

Balancing Act, Erika Sanada, sculpture

December 18, 2015

Animals take on a special meaning in San Francisco based artist Erika Sanada's work, whose sculptures of cute "zombified" puppies, rats, and baby birds represent a sort of escapism from her anxiety. In an effort to embrace and defeat her demons, so to speak, Sanada created her "Odd Series", which was featured on our blog back in August and in Hi-Fructose Vol. 31. Since that time, her sculptures have evolved into more positive displays of her characters, who often interact with eachother in playful chases and tug of wars. Sanada expands on her ongoing series with her solo exhibition, "Balancing Act", now on view at Abmeyer + Wood Fine Art in Seattle.

Jacky Tsai Seeks to Dispell Superstitions With Floral “Skullptures”

Alexander McQueen, fashion design, illustration, Jacky Tsai, sculpture

July 30, 2014

Chinese-born, London-based artist Jacky Tsai brings his fashion-world experience to his interdisciplinary art projects, which often fuse illustration, printmaking, sewing and sculpture. Tsai says that he is fueled by his contrasting experiences living in both Eastern and Western cultures. With his skull sculptures (or "Skullptures" as Tsai refers to them) and illustrations, the artist combines the morbid with the ornate. These symbols of death and decay become the sites of regeneration as flowers blossom on the skulls like moss — a juxtaposition Tsai uses as an antidote to his native culture's superstitions about death.

Sculptor Willy Verginer Expresses Environmental Concerns in New Works

Environmentalism, Figurative Art, sculpture, Willy Verginer

June 27, 2015

Currently living and working in the idyllic town of Urtijëi, Italy, sculptor Willy Verginer shares a closeness with his environment in both technique and concept. His surreal wooden sculptures are carved from a single linden tree trunk with incredible precision and detail. Although their features are classical, Verginer paints bold stripes of color across his figures and poses them in awkward positions, making them completely contemporary. Previously covered here, he's often paired his figures of women, men, and young children with other animals and objects that don't fit together. His most recent pieces, which are on currently view at Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus in Belgium, pairs them with oil barrels.

Whimsical Ceramic Sculptures by Megan Bogonovich

Reen Barrera’s ‘Ohlala’ Character Lives in Paintings, Sculpture

Erika Sanada Continues Her Creepy-Cute Sculptural Series in “Balancing Act”

Jacky Tsai Seeks to Dispell Superstitions With Floral “Skullptures”

Sculptor Willy Verginer Expresses Environmental Concerns in New Works

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