Nov
14

Custos Cavum, A Beautiful Skeletal Kinetic Sculpture That Breathes

Custos Cavum by U-Ram Choe

Custos Cavum by U-Ram Choe

“Custos Cavum” (Guardian of the Hole) by South Korean artist U-Ram Choe is a beautiful kinetic metal sculpture of a skeletal seal that appears to be slowly breathing. It is currently on display at the Asia Society Museum in New York City through December 31. The Asia Society has posted an article about the piece, as well as an interview with the artist and a beautiful video.

Once upon a time, there were two worlds. They were connected to each other through a number of small holes, as if the worlds were breathing through these holes. However, the holes had a tendency to close up, so there were guardians next to each one to keep them open. The guardians were called “Custos Cavum.” They took the form of seals and had large front teeth, which they used to gnaw the holes to prevent them from closing up.

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photos via The Asia Society


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Aug
15

MÖBIUS, An Optical Illusion Interactive Public Sculpture

Produced by large-scale art & design practice ENESS and commissioned by Federation Square, a mixed-use public space in Melbourne, Australia, the public interactive art sculpture, MÖBIUS was filmed and photographed in stop-motion. For these two weeks in May 2011, these undulating green geometric pieces were carefully positioned by filmmakers and public volunteers. The resulting video is amazing to watch, as is the corresponding MAKING OF MÖBIUS film.

The designer Benjamin Ducroz had first created this sculpture in 2010 as a small tabletop piece called MIMICRY. A 21 piece MINI MÖBIUS model is available for purchase from ENESS which closely resembles Ducroz’s MIMICRY.

STOPCYCLE’ SCULPTURES CAN BE CONFIGURED INTO MANY CYCLICAL PATTERNS. THEY BEHAVE AS THOUGH THEY ARE EATING THEMSELVES, WHILST SINKING INTO THE GROUND AND RETURNING TO THE SURFACE.

via Colossal

photos by ENESS


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