Hand-painted Porcelain Skulls from Nymphenburg
These beautiful limited edition hand-painted porcelain skulls are from Germany's Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory, one of the finest manufacturers of porcelain in the world. Limited to…
Ahmet Gunestekin’s Chamber of Immortality
When it comes to taking selfies, Turkish artist Ahmet Gunestekin's Chamber of Immortality, a large art installation inspired by historical poems and biblical stories, makes…
Tread Upon 100,000 Mini Porcelain Skulls To Ponder Your Legacy.
Ceramicist Nino Sarabutra asks you to ponder your life and your legacy with her "What Will You Leave Behind" installation which features a gallery floor…
Capitalizing On The Catacombs. Morbid Luxury From Philippe Tournaire for S.T. Dupont.
The Catacombs Limited Edition Collections by Philippe Tournaire for S.T. Dupont in bronze and the new 2012 Catacombs Black Diamond collection consist of fountain pens,…
Aitor Throup Melds Art & Fashion In His First Menswear Line Of Shiva Skull Bags.
After 6 years in development, fashion illustrator, sculptor and designer Aitor Throup has finally launched his first long awaited menswear product line. The recent unveiling…
Ornate Porcelain Skulls by Katsuyo Aoki, The Predictive Dream Series.
Japanese artist Katsuyo Aoki has been working in ceramic for several years. Her Predictive Dream Series consists of sculptural skulls rendered as intricately worked porcelain pieces that are simultaneously demonic and delicate. (more…)
Seeing Skulls. James Hopkins’ Vanitas.
above: James Hopkins, Decadence and Demise, 2006 (image courtesy of hamburger-kunsthalle)
Skulls, skulls, skulls. They are everywhere these days. But at least artist James Hopkins has a different take on them. He has a series of mixed media pieces called Vanitas in which random objects and furniture are composed to create the image or illusion of human skulls. (more…)