Daniel Agdag’s Whimsical Sculptures Made Only of Cardboard

Daniel Agdag’s whimsical, complex sculptures are crafted entirely out of cardboard and depict outlandish machines. The Australian artist, who’s also a filmmaker, labels his work “sketching with cardboard,” as he doesn’t use intricate planning, measuring, or sketching to pull off each piece, despite its meticulous appearance. Instead, the plays with the components until pleased.

“He will tell you that he makes things out of cardboard,” says MARS Art Gallery in Melbourne. “He’s modest. This declaration in no way illuminates the delicate form and eccentric narrative of his work. To say he pushes the medium to its limits is an understatement. His process is very much akin to freehand drawing. He spends a great deal of time thinking and absorbing objects in the built environment, their peculiar details and functions, which leads him to form narratives. Once this is firmly resolved in his mind, various components of the work begin to slowly emerge, fitting together to compliment the overall idea.”

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illustration, Martin Tomsky, sculpture, Woodcut

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The ‘Ironic’ Wooden Sculptures of Matthias Verginer

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The Recyclable-Filled Renaissance Portraits of Suzanne Jongmans

Photography, sculpture, Suzanne Jongmans

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‘All that Remains’ at Stranger Factory Features the Work of 21 Artists

Christina Mrozik, drawing, Jessica Dalva, Jessica Joslin, Lauren Marx, Mixed Media, sculpture, Stephanie Inagaki, Stranger Factory

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"Ouroboros" by Lana Crooks

In All that Remains, the new exhibition at Stranger Factory, a diverse group of artists offer their own interpretations of the phrase, "What remains when all is said and done?" Curated by Lana Crooks (who also appears in the exhibition), the group show runs October 7-31, 2016. Participating artists include Adipocere, Jeremy Bastian, Jessica Dalva, Kristina Drake, Matt Hall, Stephanie Inagaki, Darla Jackson, Jessica Joslin, Jennifer Joslin, Mahlimae, Lauren Marx, Caitlin McCormick, Stephanie Metz, Christina Mrozik, Forest Rogers, Virginie Ropars, Sinan Soykut, Tyler Thrasher, Jake Waldron, and Katherine Walsh (FearsomeBeast). View more photos from All that Remains behind the cut.

Daniel Agdag’s Whimsical Sculptures Made Only of Cardboard

Martin Tomsky’s Playful, Multi-layered Woodcuts

The ‘Ironic’ Wooden Sculptures of Matthias Verginer

The Recyclable-Filled Renaissance Portraits of Suzanne Jongmans

‘All that Remains’ at Stranger Factory Features the Work of 21 Artists

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