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Jaime Lakatos’ Charred Sculptures Take Center Stage in “Cinderscapes”

Oakland-based artist Jaime Lakatos' sculptures have risen from the ashes — quite literally. Lakatos imagines a dystopian world not far along on our trajectory of environmental destruction. She burns her hunting trophy-like busts of various animals until their surfaces become blackened and charred. Lakatos created this technique to portray her animals in a "confused state of cross-species evolution" in order to broach the topics of unchecked scientific progress and human expansion. Coming up at Empire 7 Studios in San Jose, Lakatos' solo show "Cinderscape" will debut a new series of sculptures, installations, and paintings on May 8.

Oakland-based artist Jaime Lakatos’ sculptures have risen from the ashes — quite literally. Lakatos imagines a dystopian world not far along on our trajectory of environmental destruction. She burns her hunting trophy-like busts of various animals until their surfaces become blackened and charred. Lakatos created this technique to portray her animals in a “confused state of cross-species evolution” in order to broach the topics of unchecked scientific progress and human expansion. Coming up at Empire Seven Studios in San Jose, Lakatos’ solo show “Cinderscape” will debut a new series of sculptures, installations, and paintings on May 8.

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Jaime Lakatos, sculpture

Dustin Farnsworth, figurative, sculpture

April 7, 2017

Inside a Charlotte studio, a hundred faces peer in different directions. These are the unsettling, yet engrossing sculptures of Dustin Farnsworth, a current resident at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation. As the artist prepared for his upcoming show, titled “Tell Me More,” he spoke to Hi-Fructose about his latest, massive works.

The Figurative Sculptures of Etc. and the Madness

Etc. and the Madness, sculpture, textile art

October 25, 2018

The strange textile sculptures of Etc. and the Madness subvert humanity in their writhing forms. For some, the creatures may resemble the pop culture-Internet-born villain Slenderman. But Etc.’s characters are decidedly less sinister, and are more disconcerting in how their casual, slumped existences.

Wang Ruilin’s Whimsical, Surreal Animal Sculptures

sculpture, Wang Ruilin

October 23, 2014

Whimsy, humor and fantasy collide in the sculpture of Beijing artist Wang Ruilin. Some pieces are realistic reproductions of animals’ bodies while others manipulate these bodies to create an unexpected effects. His “Horse Play” series feel especially humorous. The horses have expressive eyes and tuck in their necks almost petulantly. In one piece, horses pile on top of each other into a pyramid; at the top a horse stands with his head cocked to one side. Wang highlights each flesh fold on these horses, making their sculptural bodies seem lively.

Dirk Staschke Reinterprets Vanitas in New Sculptural Works

Dirk Staschke, sculpture, Vanitas

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Ceramicist Dirk Staschke, featured in HF Vol. 23, has meticulously studied Dutch and Flemish still life painting, specifically, the Vanitas genre, to create his work. Some of his new works for the "Nature Morte" exhibition at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) expose Staschke's hand-executed process, and we are finally able to see the creative thinking behind his disturbingly delicious imagery of florals and food tableaus.

Jaime Lakatos’ Charred Sculptures Take Center Stage in “Cinderscapes”

Studio Visit: Sculptor Dustin Farnsworth

The Figurative Sculptures of Etc. and the Madness

Wang Ruilin’s Whimsical, Surreal Animal Sculptures

Dirk Staschke Reinterprets Vanitas in New Sculptural Works

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