Immersed in vegetation, in the wilderness surrounding Liège, lies one of the few realised works of Jacques Gillet: a vital and unknown masterpiece of Belgian modernism, and a defining case study in the real-life experience of organic architecture.
Nei boschi intorno a Liegi, sorge uno dei pochi edifici realizzati di Jacques Gillet: è un capolavoro del Modernismo belga, denso di vita e poco conosciuto, e un importante caso di studio sull'applicazione della sperimentazione architettonica alla realtà del quotidiano.
Immersed in vegetation, in the wilderness surrounding Liège, lies one of the few realised works of Jacques Gillet: a vital and unknown masterpiece of Belgian modernism, and a defining case study in the real-life experience of organic architecture. Recently, Belgian postwar modernism has repeatedly been explored on an international scale. It was the subject of several articles published in specia..
Immersed in vegetation, in the wilderness surrounding Liège, lies one of the few realised works of Jacques Gillet: a vital and unknown masterpiece of Belgian modernism, and a defining case study in the real-life experience of organic architecture.
Immersed in vegetation, in the wilderness surrounding Liège, lies one of the few realised works of Jacques Gillet: a vital and unknown masterpiece of Belgian modernism, and a defining case study in the real-life experience of organic architecture.
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Immersed in vegetation, in the wilderness surrounding Liège, lies one of the few realised works of Jacques Gillet: a vital and unknown masterpiece of Belgian modernism, and a defining case study in the real-life experience of organic architecture.
Completed in 2018 in Montreal, Canada. Images by Annie Faffard. The architect’s concept and strategy Pearl House was born from a strong and simple concept: as a design element, a house must be a place of...
Product Details Esta mesa con bandeja de escultura nórdica ArtZ® Svalbard es la pieza de declaración perfecta para cualquier amante del arte. Esta impresionante escultura de oso polar agregará valor artístico a su hogar u oficina. El diseño de esta escultura se inspiró en Svalbard, el hermoso archipiélago noruego ubicado entre la Noruega continental y el Polo Norte. Una de las áreas habitadas más septentrionales del mundo, es conocida por su terreno accidentado y remoto de glaciares y tundra congelada que alberga osos polares. Material: resina de alta calidad. Dimensiones: 26,6 pulgadas por 19,6 pulgadas (67,5 cm por 50 cm) Diámetro de la bandeja: 9,8 pulgadas (25 cm) Botella de licor no incluida.
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Immersed in vegetation, in the wilderness surrounding Liège, lies one of the few realised works of Jacques Gillet: a vital and unknown masterpiece of Belgian modernism, and a defining case study in the real-life experience of organic architecture.
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There's something magical about Matthew Simmonds' beautiful sculptures. He seems to carve the rock to reveal secret architectural worlds that were trapped for eons inside marbles and limestones—castles, palaces and cathedrals inhabited by invisible characters of some Shakespearian tragedy.
It’s been over a year since we last checked in with artist duo Deepti Nair and Harikrishnan Panicker of Hari & Deepti, who construct elegantly cut paper dioramas inside backlit light boxes. The medium is perfect for depicting the depth of thick forests, pools of water, or subterranean caves inhabited by spirits and fantastic creatures. Over the last year Hari & Deepti relocated from Denver to Mumbai where they just completed work for their first European show at Blank Space Gallery in Oslo titled ‘We Are All Made of Stars.’ Like previous exhibitions the event was held in a darkened gallery with the only light emitted from their artwork to better emphasize the themes of travel and adventure depicted in their light boxes. More
This bronze sculpture is based on one of the well-known Scythian stone idols (so-called "babas", Ukrainian "баби"). The original statue of the 5th century. B.C. was found near the village of Novovasylivka, Mykolaiv Region, Ukraine. It is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of the Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (the last photo). The statue comes from a Scythian mound excavated in 1975 by the Ingul expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine near the village of Novovasylivka. A Scythian warrior was buried under an embankment almost 2 m high. He was placed on a spread shell made of iron and bronze plates, next to him were weapons - a sword, a gorite, spears, as well as a farewell meal. It is believed that this is a generalized image of the first ancestor of the Scythians, their forefather Targitai, from whom all the Scythian families of kings, warriors, priests and shepherds descended. The Scythians or Scyths were a group of Iranian people, known as the Eurasian nomads, who inhabited the western and central Eurasian steppes from about the 9th century BC until about the 1st century BC. Scythia was the Greek term for the grasslands north and east of the Black Sea. The Scythian languages belonged to the Eastern branch of the Iranian languages. Scythian art is distinctive. The best-known account of the Scythians is in Book IV of the Histories of Herodotus. One of the most famous Scythians was the sage Anacharsis, a famous philosopher in the ancient world. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear visitors :) Please pay attention to the fact that this product is completely made by hand without the use of modern technologies. The color of the product may differ slightly from that shown in the photo. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Made in the city of Dnipro (Ukraine) for those who value their own traditions and want to use handmade products. Thanks a lot for visiting our store. Thank you all for the support, help and sympathy you give us and all the indomitable Ukrainian people! It motivates us a lot and gives us strength. We really appreciate it.
Product Details Esta mesa con bandeja de escultura nórdica ArtZ® Svalbard es la pieza de declaración perfecta para cualquier amante del arte. Esta impresionante escultura de oso polar agregará valor artístico a su hogar u oficina. El diseño de esta escultura se inspiró en Svalbard, el hermoso archipiélago noruego ubicado entre la Noruega continental y el Polo Norte. Una de las áreas habitadas más septentrionales del mundo, es conocida por su terreno accidentado y remoto de glaciares y tundra congelada que alberga osos polares. Material: resina de alta calidad. Dimensiones: 26,6 pulgadas por 19,6 pulgadas (67,5 cm por 50 cm) Diámetro de la bandeja: 9,8 pulgadas (25 cm) Botella de licor no incluida.
It’s been over a year since we last checked in with artist duo Deepti Nair and Harikrishnan Panicker of Hari & Deepti, who construct elegantly cut paper dioramas inside backlit light boxes. The medium is perfect for depicting the depth of thick forests, pools of water, or subterranean caves inhabited by spirits and fantastic creatures. Over the last year Hari & Deepti relocated from Denver to Mumbai where they just completed work for their first European show at Blank Space Gallery in Oslo titled ‘We Are All Made of Stars.’ Like previous exhibitions the event was held in a darkened gallery with the only light emitted from their artwork to better emphasize the themes of travel and adventure depicted in their light boxes. More
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This handcarved wooden sculpture is based on one the well-known Scythians stone idols (so called "babas"). The original is situated in Scythian Statues Open Air Exhibition in Kropivnitskiy City (Ukraine) - see the last photo. The Scythians or Scyths, were a group of Iranian people, known as the Eurasian nomads, who inhabited the western and central Eurasian steppes from about the 9th century BC until about the 1st century BC. Scythia was the Greek term for the grasslands north and east of the Black Sea. The Scythian languages belonged to the Eastern branch of the Iranian languages. Scythian art is distinctive. The best-known account of the Scythians is in Book IV of the Histories of Herodotus. One of the most famous Scythians was the sage Anacharsis, a famous philosopher in the ancient world. More about Scythians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythians The item is impregnated with natural toning fluid based on vegetable components and with natural oils and is covered with natural beeswax (without varnish). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear visitors :) Please pay attention to the fact that this product is completely made by hand without the use of modern technologies. The color of the product may differ slightly from that shown at the photo. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Made in the city of Dnipro (Ukraine) for those who value their own traditions and want to use handmade products. Thanks a lot for visiting our store. Thank you all for the support, help and sympathy you give us and all the indomitable Ukrainian people! It motivates us a lot and gives us strength. We really appreciate it.
Product Details Esta mesa con bandeja de escultura nórdica ArtZ® Svalbard es la pieza de declaración perfecta para cualquier amante del arte. Esta impresionante escultura de oso polar agregará valor artístico a su hogar u oficina. El diseño de esta escultura se inspiró en Svalbard, el hermoso archipiélago noruego ubicado entre la Noruega continental y el Polo Norte. Una de las áreas habitadas más septentrionales del mundo, es conocida por su terreno accidentado y remoto de glaciares y tundra congelada que alberga osos polares. Material: resina de alta calidad. Dimensiones: 26,6 pulgadas por 19,6 pulgadas (67,5 cm por 50 cm) Diámetro de la bandeja: 9,8 pulgadas (25 cm) Botella de licor no incluida.
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(Above) Figures in Viejo’s concrete garden appear to be exercising. Click image for larger view. (Above) Lumberjack at rest. Click image for larger view. (Above) An entire parade of concrete figures line a pathway on the site. Click image for larger view. (Above) More figures—doing yoga? Click image for larger view. (Above) Click image for larger view. (Above) A long-eared rabbit. Click image for larger view. (Above) Trees of Veijo’s own fantasy exhibit “speaker-like” cones. Click image for larger view. (Above) Another view. Click image for larger view. (Above) A facial detail of a figure. Click image for larger view. (Above) Lichens and moss are having their way with this detail of a figure. Click image for larger view. (Above) Figures are rarely passive in Veijo Rönkkönen’s art environment. Click image for larger view. (Above) Frequent exercise give these figures a fit appearance. Click image for larger view. (Above) Real human teeth on this figure add a creepy—but lifelike— appearance. Click image for larger view. THROUGH SEVERAL STUMBLES ACROSS THE INTERNET, I FOUND INFORMATION ON A MOST AMAZING ART ENVIRONMENT IN the country of Finland. The text below is from the site Books From Finland, which features a book on the site by Veli Granö (born 1960), a photographer, writer and producer of video works and televised documentaries. The copy below is by Veli Granö and is © copyright by him. Some images in this post came from the Flickr site by Sameli here. Veijo Rönkkönen (born 1944) has lived all his life on an isolated, small farm in eastern Finland, Parikkala, less than a kilometre from the Russian border, where he has quietly built a garden inhabited by nearly five hundred human figures made of concrete. Entrance is free.Even if Veijo has always been keen to know the audience’s reactions, he has never talked to visitors voluntarily or asked their opinion on his work. Yet he meets people almost daily when working in his garden and never refuses to speak to them. His answers to any questions concerning the sculptures are, however, very curt so that the inquirer immediately understands his reluctance to continue the conversation. Despite his withdrawn character, Veijo has always placed importance on the role of viewers. From indoors he observes those walking in the garden and looks for anything out of the ordinary. Should someone stray onto the flowerbeds, he will open the window and tell them to return to the path. As a result of the break-up of the Soviet Union, life on the Finnish side of the border zone became a little easier. The first thing to go was the ban on stopping near the border, then the ban on using binoculars and cameras. Security cameras replaced the soldiers in the nearby watchtower. As the rules were loosened, the roadsides near the sculpture park filled with cars parked in dangerous positions. Thus for security reasons the road authority decided that a car park was required. A tourist information board and signs were erected. Since 1992, there has also been a little shop that sells refreshments and postcards of the sculpture park. Veijo’s sculpture park is the most notable tourist attraction in Parikkala, and it is regularly advertised in various media. Numerous tourists visit the site every summer, and the busiest summer thus far saw some 26,000 visitors. Despite its status of an ‘official’ sight, Veijo has kept the park as his private garden and has nothing todo with the tourist business that surrounds him. He has no connection to the shopkeeper either, although he has paid the shop a visit at night. His refusal to have any part in the business side arises from his overarching need to remain absolutely independent. ‘What if I decide, all of a sudden, to close up the park?’ goes his reasoning. Nevertheless, the local entrepreneurs and promoters of tourism need not be too worried. An audience is essential to Veijo, and there has never been an entrance fee, regardless of the season or the time of day. His reserved attitude towards publicity gives the sculpture park its extraordinary ambience, and the visitors can experience the dialogue between the public and the private space. The line of statues, along with most of the other works, can be seen as Veijo’s private carnival. By turning everyday values upside down, the carnival serves as a form of therapy. The motley crew of the un-Finnish- looking figures brings medieval carnival processions to mind. It is interesting to try to figure out the origins of these strange characters. The artist himself says he simply tried to fit as many different sculptures as possible into the group. Veijo’s sculpture park can be seen as a reflection of his own life. The various parts and works express the stages of his life, from growing up with the dreams and fears that he experienced, to some signs of ageing and mature giving up. In many parts, one can sense tones of a persuasive dialogue. Some of the sculptures are provocative, even aggressive, whereas others produce a sensation of thorough consideration and an aspiration to achieve spiritual harmony. The park is like a portrayal of a personality, with all its doubtful and conflicting characteristics. In 2007 Veijo Rönkkönen, the artist of a self-made life, was awarded a state award, the Finland Prize, worth €30,000. John Maizels, the British author and editor of the art magazine Raw Vision, considers Veijo Rönkkönen as one of the masters of outsider art.
