Enigmatic Effigies

Arcane creatures, glitchy wood, and shapeshifting figures. [View email in browser](=.nA7mUmjJz6w2NI5u2hCfYXv7zXR1O2YeUC7TM1tj1FA) [The best of the week in art & visual culture](=.nIN54_FcXPD6FcRHyZBuEZ3IKe0HRHSCuW0Es2VdRUg) Mysterious Creatures Emerge from Recycled Materials in Sculptures by Spencer Hansen [Two images of black, architectural LEGO sculptures.](=.NU2qOrgY4XP6WQoDg9lnB7f7sb2OnMwRi98BnBkhgSE) Long-legged creatures don otherwordly masks in sculptures by Bali-based artist [Spencer Hansen](=.NJqrx2iR-kb0iM-DebQupWXhXlHkt_SasK6nl4_6dbc), whose work explores identity and connection through a cast of uncanny characters. [See more](=.XUcV1tzUOQdOjfxtKP88IcCiovoRY79R3YeufTI3inE) Become a Colossal Member Today and Ensure Art Stays Accessible for Everyone! [An animated image of a person drawing foliage](=.KsqsvUjoMahZPzBsEHb0ZIo9wdlRlZIeBIaIjCirQb0) As a [Colossal Member](=.2NmTcW2uOSjM1-Ki7qArjXWpNjrrarNXr_WBhtrbGYM), you ensure that we’re able to keep sharing the stories and newsletters like this one that you enjoy each day. For as little as $5/month, you'll experience Colossal ad-free—including in emails like this—and be a part of a growing community of art lovers. You'll also get special discounts and early access to Colossal events and special releases. And you can always make a one-time donation via [PayPal](=.Y5AVGOghnvNf49UDiTOYUTVE0ggYQn4ADBhiRFJKqSE). 💞 [Join today!](=.9ckAneXB9P20dbTN02DTdNDyHaRG1UqRTkYueZBPqRg) Through Mystical Mixed-Media Narratives, Artist Rithika Merchant Explores Intrinsic Connection [Two images of installations made from hundreds of strands of dried flowers suspended from the ceiling.](=.LJBBPw2hHrenZjdAErbA7nLc2zZeMJ2rQyZCUqckaDU) “I’m drawn to works that are rich in symbolism and also have a strong element of storytelling,” says [Rithika Merchant](=.oFVPyFRKe6e2nHIC1yoMyCdJR9g5cXDsETt-Y3c_rvc). The Mumbai-born artist manifests these same qualities in her practice, creating works that expertly translate concepts and themes through her own idiosyncratic allusions. [See more](=.BZvY3g0eaxQdaS6wokaLieLudyM7ekqD02AHV_sVMUU) Wooden Pixels Dissipate from Han Hsu-Tung’s Fragmented Figurative Sculptures [A photograph of a snake in some foliage](=.ialbYFXB2s0OVJVHL0SzK93TwcB5umUwZjb5rlZr0To) Digital and analog realms collide in the dynamic sculptures of Taiwanese artist [Han Hsu-Tung](=.DNWwaWeQOL_5Izp4AAx6bEkbBTT4Nr14m9GLYHaHgOA). Using soft western redcedar or Laotian fir, Han carves wooden animals and figures that are whisked into pixels, which appear to dissolve and float away from the central form. [See more](=.yMcQ7wYvtSsoBUJ7hPnXNjgA92cmBQhH87gX8GqA654) 1,300 Oil Paintings Flow Through a Dreamlike Animated Music Video for The Beatles [A hyperrealistic acrylic painting of a deer standing in water atop a rock covered in coral.](=.j-yEhgeXipt6wn8PCHqoAYhrJCMkftnDx8VNzzboyNA) London-based animator [Em Cooper](=.zy5tXTUWRXVuVqmeX3ze9SubDJBC2tsr8vlXLPYlycE) captures the hazy daze of slipping from wakefulness to slumber in a new music video for The Beatles’ “I’m Only Sleeping.” The short animation stitches together 1,300 oil paintings on celluloid that swirl and twist from one scene of euphoric stupor to the next. [Watch now](=.WOheHZg9-arfaQtSfE1sJAZj1qJutdYCKCloZ7BqyLE) Metamorphosis and History Merge in Meticulously Carved Sculptures by Andreas Senoner [The interior of a room and lighting feature constructed from rattan.](=.Exlqfq4UX0S-5Yl87SgNAxKWMz11s0GL0vl_sbxadbQ) Seemingly transfixed in time during a mysterious process of transformation, [Andreas Senoner](=.hCpc3qMAuzLMT3Tjh5v0cm6roqyNh_xWFsPkpr8XUcE)’s mixed-media sculptures capture expressive details in human figures and gestures. [See more](=.E0g2MClxoLJHGcjjKn_DxeTBM0z1tqftjInvZf4joDU) Delicate Crocheted Patterns Splice and Embellish Susanna Bauer’s Dried Leaf Sculptures [A photograph of various butterfly pupae.](=.tZldK_MurqXNJDFm8Vkx-Kbu9jV9mUO5CvAG634YIVY) Vintage lace and the intricate innards of cells influence the thread components of [Susanna Bauer](=.v5wI1v1f7zEAVc2l_IgBRU3NFvgQ-jvzaQp8qo6jkOs)’s crocheted works. The German artist, who lives in the U.K., stitches leaves she’s found, washed, and dried, a painstaking process made more laborious by the inherent fragility of the material. [See more](=.EIS80IuUVPxUWHOemXEfYCLeFz2YXZeXfA1OUmEMitw) [Share to Facebook](=.-RtqfqgPX2ynmX0Pz3T5wo1-3cVyEK7nj5rczqqanZI) [Share to Facebook](=.s4_rJqxYr2xfE-o3xho5HA9iksnV6IvDSZSmAEMEhx0) [Share to Twitter](=.CKU4VkIY_8vDjsm7pBH9aoobcdib22uRXdTpeJx-Dq8) [Share to Twitter](=.PhgE6RNyz92sUr5ByaDslClrKvlONpiX5KOwT9oD5I4) [Forward email](=.FD0_M14cNuomCqMYG9dd1arqK4xq5QT9Dce6NsCBeg0) [Forward email](=.XEgPQhqwCDPLmmpvXLnY_GbweZEsNtsH0I8GhG1xmDY) Today's Best of the Week was edited by Jackie Andres. 🐕 Colossal 6177 N. Lincoln Ave. #314 Chicago, IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ You received this email because you signed up on our website and are an amazing person. [Unsubscribe](=.3Zr5_5tMEkUPEPnOvd6FJA5Rd4sHpfLGvJJlUzwhq38)