{"id":345,"date":"2025-03-13T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasthard.com\/?p=345"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:04:45","slug":"distinctive-sculptural-art-work-to-spice-up-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasthard.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/distinctive-sculptural-art-work-to-spice-up-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinctive Sculptural Art Work to Spice Up Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sculptural artwork is an effortless way to bring art and dimension into home d\u00e9cor. Whether it\u2019s a small piece on a shelf or a large statement sculpture in an entryway, the right artwork can elevate any room. Thoughtful placement, lighting, and display techniques ensure these pieces stand out. Homedit explored Miami Art Week and found some of the most fun, funky, and creative sculptures\u2014here are our favorites.<\/p>\n

\"Polito<\/p>\n

These blinged-out buddha figures were one of the first things we saw. Created by German-born\u00a0Metis Atash<\/a>, they are inspired by love and the people of Bali. As the Aldo Castillo Gallery writes, her works \u201ccombine conceptual, minimalist, and pop art traditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Aldo<\/a>
The Mondrian design of the figure\u2019s clothing is fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cData Center\u201d by New Jersey artist\u00a0Alex Dikowski\u00a0is a commentary on popular culture and media. His website says that \u201chis mixed media art works often refer to pop and mass culture.\u00a0By rejecting the widely accepted criteria of progress in a civilized society, his works reference an alternative view of our economic, technological, and social state of affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"New<\/a>
The contents of the bowl are logos of major social media sites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Athletic, faceless figures climbing up the wall are engaging and interesting. Created by Colombia\u2019s Ancizar Marin<\/a>, they are made from fiberglass and auto paint. Fascinated by sculpture since his teens, Marin creates all kinds of art work using\u00a0materials\u00a0including chrome, bronze, volcano rock, wood, resin and fiberglass.<\/p>\n

\"Circus<\/a>
The circus-inspired climbers are such fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Angela Ellsworth\u2019s<\/a> Seer Bonnet<\/em>\u00a0is part\u00a0of a series of\u00a0\u00a0pioneer bonnets that are covered in thousands of steel, pearl-tipped corsage pins. The beautifully adorned outside is a contrast to the painful looking interior. The bonnets are meant to represent the\u00a035 wives of Mormon founder Joseph Smith.\u00a0\u201cEllsworth re-imagines this community of women with their own visionary and revelatory powers, as they pioneer new personal histories,\u201d write her website.<\/p>\n

\"Angela<\/a>
The bonnet makes a statement visually and politically.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bonned<\/a>
A closer look at the dramatically contrasted exterior and interior of the bonnet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Busts\u00a0have been a fixture in art collections for centuries, and today\u2019s artists are showing a fresh take\u00a0on the concept in a variety of ways. Primarily known for his paintings, Willy Ramos<\/a> also creates Gauguin-esque sculptures such as this one. We are particularly taken by the combination of abstract features with more realistic ones.<\/p>\n

\"Willy<\/a>
This is a polychrome wood sculpture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A ceramic bust from the Arte Collective<\/a>\u00a0is haunting, thanks to the expressive eye and face. At the same time, this art work is a bit funky\u00a0thanks to the neck of the bust.<\/p>\n

\"Arte<\/a>
The crackled surface of the face is unexpected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A classically shaped bust gets a new spin from neon colors and pop art styling by Greek artist\u00a0Thanasis Lalas<\/a>. Lalas\u00a0is first\u00a0a writer and publisher, who changed the course of his life, focusing on art and artists, after randomly meeting Andy\u00a0Warhol.<\/p>\n

\"Greek<\/a>
The juxtaposition of the classical form and modern painting style is wonderful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sculptor Elsa Marina Losada<\/a>, working under the title Elmar, is a plastic artist, muralist and sculptures. She paints with\u00a0 different techniques such as\u00a0oils, acrylic on canvas, and ceramic tiles\u00a0which she uses to create murals and other pieces. This bright and colorful bust is somewhat cubist and we love it.<\/p>\n

\"Sculptor<\/a>
The split personality of the piece is great.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manolo Vald\u00e9s works across mediums, producing witty art works that include drawings, paintings, and sculptures. His pieces\u00a0examine social topics and everyday issues. \u00a0This sculptural take on the bust of a woman is quirky and fun.<\/p>\n

\"Manolo<\/a>
Upcycled wood is a tongue-in-cheek choice for a society lady complete with stylish hat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These tribal-like art works are covered with teal colored beetle wings, threads and fibers. Fiber\u00a0artist Star Trauth<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0creates her totems\u00a0using traditional fiber art materials along with\u00a0unconventional materials. She\u00a0begins\u00a0with the cylindrical canvas, \u00a0adding elements that she\u00a0finds interesting, such as metal, bark, insect parts, and paper.<\/p>\n

\"Artist<\/a>
Tactile and colorful, the totems are visually engaging.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A fantastic mermaid sculpture by the Athens Gallery is highlighted by neon light and plexiglass. Again, part classic, part modern, this is a sculpture that would dominate a larger space.<\/p>\n

\"Athens<\/a>
This sculpture is highly creative and fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This art work, also from the Athens Gallery is rustic, overall, but features spectacular glass work in the body of the fish. Illuminated from behind, the fish seems to glow.<\/p>\n

\"Athens<\/a><\/p>\n

Covered with colorful fused glass pieces, this thoughtful mannequin strikes a pose. Blink Art Resources and Banz Studios presented the piece, along with other magnificent glass installation art work.<\/p>\n

\"Blinkart<\/a>
The ombre colors of the mannequin highlight the glass piece.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sculptor Brian Russell<\/a> draws inspiration from\u00a0forms and rhythms in nature, ancient artifacts, math,\u00a0and science. His works are organic, modern and colorful. Originally working as photographer, he became snared of working with his hands. After doing some carving with stone and wood, he moved on to large sculptures made from\u00a0scrap steel and industrial detritus.<\/p>\n

\"Sculptor<\/a>
This was made with Gaffer 45% lead crystal, silicon bronze, lost wax glass casting, and formed and welded bronze.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Artist\u00a0Daniela Arboleda\u2019s<\/a> mixed media installation includes this colorful cow. Arboleda is passionate about color and her talents span\u00a0art, advertising, and writing. the Ecuadorian artist and her husband founded\u00a0ARTbrand, which\u00a0is a team of professional communicators and artists producing plastic and digital art work, some of which is used in advertising<\/p>\n

\"Artist<\/a>
Arboleda is a prolific painter, using mostly inks and watercolors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dressmakers\u2019 mannequins have been popular in home decor for some time, but this monochrome work is different. From the texture of the papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 dress on the form to the style of the \u201cgarment,\u201d it has a bet of an otherworldly feel.<\/p>\n

\"Clay<\/a>
The neutral tone adds to the appeal of this art work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The French-born, Los Angeles artist Thierry Guetta,\u00a0<\/b>known as Mr. Brainwash<\/a>, took up street art after working as videographer and used clothing store. A friend of the well-known but secretive and unidentified Banksy, Mr. Brainwash makes all sorts of creative art work including paintings. It has also been alleged that Guetta\u2019s connection to Banksy is more than casual.<\/p>\n

\"Contessa<\/a>
The Contessa Gallery showed a range of works by Mr. Brainwash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vibrantly embellished musical instruments make for a colorful display. The painting turns discarded instruments into\u00a0\u00a0sculptural art works.<\/p>\n

\"Enameled<\/a>
Even non-music lovers can appreciate the creativity in these works.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Called art and not taxidermy, Florida artist\u00a0Enrique Gomez de Molina<\/a> creates pieces by sewing together parts of exotic animals, creating new creatures. Although he works to raise awareness of the extinction of exotic creatures, the artist was jailed for 20 months for smuggling endangered wildlife into the United States.<\/p>\n

\"Florida<\/a>
Is it a bird? A rodent? In the artist\u2019s hands, animal parts become a fantastical creature that defies classification.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These sculptures are created by\u00a0NONOS, the artistic team of\u00a0sisters Franziska and Mercedes Welte. The duo creates the figures from metals, polymers, non-fading pigments, epoxy resin and fiberglass.<\/p>\n

\"NONOS<\/a>
The sisters have displayed these art works in galleries around the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Art master Harry Bertoia<\/a> created this culture from\u00a0melt-coated brass over steel. The artist created variations on this piece\u00a0in a variety of sizes, from room-size screen installations to smaller tabletop sculptural art works.<\/p>\n

\"Master<\/a>
It may be rigid\u00a0in structure, but the feeling and vision is one of depth and movement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trained as an engineer, sculptor Jim Keller turned a lifelong love of wood into a new career as a studio artist. His staten says the he works to \u201ccombine the circular form, fair curves and drama with the character and natural beauty of a piece of wood, to create a sculpture highlighting natural edges and negative space to create an individual unique sculpture.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sculptor<\/a>
This is Keller\u2019s \u201cOpus 9.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Full body sculptures are a great addition to a space and this one is interesting for its shiny material, monochrome\u00a0coloring and deflated appearance. It\u2019s such a natural body pose, yet the inordinately long and thin legs and \u201cempty\u201d user body make it a bit Tim Burton-esque.<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a>
A short worse and long limbs lend a cartoonish feel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of us are old enough to remember the wax faux fruit that our grandparents kept as decor but this is oh so much better. Giant, shiny pop-art cherries\u00a0make for a slick piece of sculptural art work. The collection includes a variety of fruits that are sparkly and spiky.<\/p>\n

\"Jonathan<\/a>
These are perfect if you love color!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brianna Martray<\/a>\u00a0is a painter, sculptor and installation artist who loves to paint with her hands. After a long journey through many careers, and a constant flow of paintings, she fortuitously met a sculptor who introduced her to the methods and techniques the she now uses. Martray\u2019s art works feature biomorphic shapes, with which she is\u00a0fascinated.<\/p>\n

\"Martray<\/a>
\u201cReach\u201d is made from resin clay, steel and paint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Martray<\/a>
A closer look at the detailing in her fantastical pieces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Venezuelan artist\u00a0Gian Pablo Polito Sculco<\/a> is know for his humorous pieces, like this\u00a0melting Rubkis Cube. Although his pieces are currently in the Pop Art genre, he does not rule out evolving into other type of work.\u00a0He write:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI look for the intimate part of the human being, the childish, those memories of a child that one never sees forgotten, the joys, the toys and the tastes that you treasure for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Polito<\/a>
This is just pure fun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Polito<\/a>
The same can be said for his splashy pop art popsicles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Artist Troy Abbott may be best known for his digital birds in cages, but this unusual lion sculptures drew a great deal of attention at the Miami art fairs. Covered in feathers, fur and an alligator hide back, it is a dramatic and intricately constructed art work made from an unexpected collection of materials.<\/p>\n

\"Troy<\/a>
Looking at this in person leaves you speechless.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From unusual to traditional, to pop art and abstract \u2014 there is a style of sculpture that will appeal to almost anyone. \u00a0As with other art mediums, find the style and pieces that speak to you and build a collection to enhance your life and your home decor. Whether you can afford to start with well-known artists, or focus on up-and-coming or local artists, try to make sculptural art work a part of your home.<\/p>\n

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