Liu Xue‘s bizzare sculpted hybridations…

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Pietàs by Jan Fabre, 54th Venice Biennale 2011.

The sculpture is often said to have inspired The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman. A little more on Wikipedia.

Multiscape series by Pim Palsgraaf…

“[…] In the Multiscape series, Palsgraaf examines the effects of architectural urban expansion through sculptural forms. The invasive qualities of this growth is apparent in his embedding of cityscapes into taxidermic animals. In this series, the often combative relationship between nature and culture is explored and even questioned by viewer as the tumorous city seems to overcome the animal and bring it to its knees […] (read more on anti utopias)”

Steampunk creatures made out of found objects by Dean Patman…

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Hedi Xandt, The God Of The Grove, 2013. gold-plated brass, polymer, distressed black finish, marble.

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