Brooklyn-based artist Stephen Shaheen explores the porous borders between art, design and architecture. His Headlight series are hand-sculpted from a modeling pulp he creates using recycled paper, cotton and denim, along with electrical components. The ideas originate in sketches, then Shaheen creates armatures based on human proportions, position the gestures and carefully model the bodies. The tiny bodies appear to be reaching, or struggling, to connect themselves to the power source. Shaheen states: ‘Rather than sculptural illuminations, I see these as illuminated sculptures, and each piece is unique. The underlying concept distilled from all of these is the notion of ‘connection.”
All images © Stephen Shaheen | Via: Enputin
Nov 19, 2012 · 16:40
Die Figuren erinnern mich an Daniel Düsentriebs "Helferlein" XD
Nov 19, 2012 · 17:11
Auffällig, ansprechend und ausdrucksstark. Also quasi ein triple A des Designs......
Nov 20, 2012 · 09:14
@Marie: Haha, richtig, hab mich die ganze Zeit gefragt, an was sie mich erinnern
Nov 20, 2012 · 10:35
mich eher an giacometti...
Nov 23, 2012 · 12:36
Do you know the price and if they are for sale?
Nov 23, 2012 · 17:20
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