past, present and future

Maurits Cornelis Escher  is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists, well known for his lithographs, wood cuts, wood engravings, drawings and sketches.

His ‘transformations’ and impossible constructions’ continue to stun people with their abstract concepts conveyed through precise and complex  geometrical construction. A very fine  sense of detail, born out of keen observation, is evident in all his work, as is his mastery over his medium of expression.

Lithography (lithos = stone, graphein = to write ) is a method of printing, invented by the German author and actor Alois Senefelder. It can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material. 

source: http://www.mcescher.com

the potter at play

A spinning mosaic of patterns drawn by Michael Gardner Mikhail Sadovnikov with wet clay on a potter's wheel turns into a stunning combination of visual and performing art. With simple, seemingly easy movement of his hand, the artist creates complex patterns that show a precise geometry born out of poetic simplicity. 

source:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uisZpA_Ms7

freedom

Zenos Frudakis is a figurative sculptor, whose subjects include portraits of living and historical individuals and poetic/philosophical sculpture. Although Zenos creates personal, expressive works of art, he is a commissioned artist with wide ranging versatality who has created monumental public and private collections in the US and abroad.

The artists’ statement about his vision of the sculpture:
“ I wanted to create a sculpture, almost everyone, regardless of their background, could look at and instantly recognize that it is about the idea of struggling to break free. This sculpture is about the struggle for achievement of freedom through the creative process.”

Bronze is the most popular metal for ‘cast’ metal sculptures. Most bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable quality of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling in the finest details of the mould, and shrinking slightly as it cools, thus making it easy to separate from the mould. Many ancient civilisations have used bronze for creating some of the finest sculptures known to mankind.

source: http://zenosfrudakis.com