Gehard Demetz:
http://www.geharddemetz.com
Gehard Demetz is a woodcarver and
bronze worker from Milan, Italy. He was born in 1972. His main subjects of his
sculptures are eerie children to say the least. His the raw yet finished nature
to his artwork is unique and has allowed him to exhibit his artwork around the
world.
I think that his work is interesting
because of how he uses blocks of wood glued together to create the material for
the sculpture. I find this interesting because not only is it a unique way to
play with negative space, but because despite the gaps and the unfinished edges
along the hair, his work still feels finished and not like it is an in process
documentation of the piece.
Phillipe Faraut:
Phillipe Faraut graduated from Germain Sommeillier with a degree
in construction as well as woodworking. He is from Annecy France and has
travelled all over the world. He eventually began to work with clay, bronze and
stone as well.
I think that Phillipe Faraut is successful in capturing emotion in
his sculptures. I also think that it is nice to see and artists carry over a
similar style into multiple mediums. Overall I think his pieces are very
expressive considering they are still objects.
Ian Norbury:
Ian Norbury is a wood carver that
has been creating sculptures for over 40 years. He is considered one of the
world’s leading wood sculptors. He has also written numerous books on the
subject of woodcarving.
To me, Ian Norbury’s sculptures are
not only beautiful, but they are beautifully crafted and in many of his
sculptures he works with multiple types of wood and materials to achieve the
final product. His work is outstanding to me because he can take something as
raw and difficult to work with as wood and can turn it into something polished
and visually complete.
Yasuhiro Sakurai:
Yasuhiro Sakurai is a sculptor from
Tokyo , Japan. He was born in 1971. He Graduated from Aichi
Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music in 1999.
What is amazing about
Sakurai’s work to me is the innovative hybridism between a relief and a
sculpture. Since these pieces are wall hangings, it dances between both worlds.
Furthermore, his innovative style of having the focus on the hair and not the
floating heads is truly intriguing to me.
Seo Young Deok:
Seo Young Deok
is a South Korean artist that creates sculptures of the human form with chains.
He graduated from the University of Seoul in 2010. He entered into the Graduate
program at the University of Seoul for environmental sculpture later that year.
These pieces are
beautiful because of how interesting they are visually. These are sculptures
made out of chains by welding each and every one into place. These sculptures
are beautifully industrial while still dealing with the organic human form,
which is an interesting combination to me.
Scott Fife
Scott Fife is an American sculptor who
graduated from the University of Idaho in 1972, and later graduated from MCAD
in 1976. He uses archival cardboard to create his sculptures of iconic
people/characters.
I think that this work is beautiful
because Fife has been able to take a commonly overlooked material and make
something extraordinary with it, furthermore, the structure of the faces are realistic
without having to conceal the material. Not to mention it is awesome that he
went to MCAD.
Tomohiro Inaba:
Tomohiro Inaba is an artist from Tochigi
Japan. In 2010, he completed his graduate studies. He mainly works with metal
sculpture, but sometimes incorporates everyday objects.
These sculptures are amazingly light despite the heavy nature of
metal, and many defy gravity. The way in which these pieces are created makes
it seem as though the piece is dissolving right before the audience. These
pieces are whimsical and yet they are still created out of something stern and
rather industrial. Again, I find these pieces interesting because the artist is
utilizing a material that juxtaposes the subject, but the piece still
miraculously seems to work.
