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Francisco Pereira’s Surreal Bronze Sculptures

Francisco Pereira crafts strange creatures and vessels in bronze, extracting and blending familiar elements for something new entirely. In his world, animals that typically walk on all fours are bipeds, and their new, long legs give them an alien appearance. The Venezuelan sculptor works in scales vary greatly between works that tower over or are dwarfed by viewers.

“All work of art results from a creative process; nothing happens randomly and no piece of art is merely a gift of the muses,” Pereira said, in one statement. “The path to mature an idea is a long one, inspired and backed by a depth of readings, sketches, work, life and soul experiences, all which nurture the unconscious’ flowerings.”

A bio adds that Pereira publicly being known as a sculptor is a recent occurrence, as he ” graduated as an architect from the Venezuelan Central University and been developing his plastic work silently since 1983.”

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Jannick Deslauriers, sculpture, textile art

March 21, 2018

Jannick Deslauriers uses textiles to create ghostly, massive sculptures. Whether it’s a time-worn car or a cityscape, her works appear as structures that can be passed through. She uses darker threads as her "pencil outlines," blending textures and techniques to create pieces that resemble little else.

Yuichi Ikehata’s Powerful Sculptures of Physical Fragments

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March 6, 2016

Japanese sculptor and photographer Yuichi Ikehata creates chilling scenes that bridge the gap between reality and fiction. In his surreal ongoing series “Fragment of Long Term Memory," his intention is to comment on the fragmentary nature of memory and render it physical. "Many parts of our memories… are often forgotten, or difficult to recall. I retrieve those fragmented moments and reconstruct them as surreal images. I gather these misplaced memories from certain parts of our reality, and together they create a non-linear story, resonating with each other in my photographs," he says.

The Anatomical Crocheted Sculptures of Anne Mondro

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March 22, 2019

Anne Mondro uses thin steel and copper wire to crochet part of the anatomy, each carrying both an unsettling texture. Her work is described as exploring "the physical and emotional complexity of the human body." The artist also crafts digital prints that reflect on the connections between humans.

Gehard Demetz Crafts New Figures and Their Belongings

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April 19, 2017

Italian sculptor Gehard Demetz uses small “building blocks” to construct his figurative works. In a new series of sculptures, “Introjection,” the artist pairs figures with personal belongings and religious objects “to highlight the psychological undercurrent between an individual and their belongings, and how the external can become internalized as part of the self.” The series is part of a new show at Jack Shainman Gallery in New York City, kicking off April 27 and lasting through June 3. Demetz was last featured on HiFructose.com here, and he was involved in “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose,” which is currently at the Akron Art Museum.

Francisco Pereira’s Surreal Bronze Sculptures

Jannick Deslauriers Crafts Eerie Textile Sculptures

Yuichi Ikehata’s Powerful Sculptures of Physical Fragments

The Anatomical Crocheted Sculptures of Anne Mondro

Gehard Demetz Crafts New Figures and Their Belongings

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