The Art of Gifting: 10 Unique Art Pieces for the Holiday Season
ByAmabelle ChandraImage courtesy of Thien Nguyen
As the holiday season approaches, there are only two months left before the end of 2023, and it is time again to find the ideal gift. Are you wondering whether to gift paintings, photography, or sculptures? The answer is simple: we offer all that and much more! Add inspiration to your gift-giving with art, as it presents a unique and cherished expression of your thoughtfulness. Discover artists who create with unconventional materials and mediums and uncover a gift that is one-of-a-kind.
Explore The Artling’s latest curated artwork collection of 10 hidden treasures below!
A talented artist, Takashi Inaba, creates art using an array of materials, including glass, resin, aluminum, and mirrors. Inaba employs a unique mirror technique to work on the reverse side of the medium, ensuring the artwork's surface remains perfectly flat. His innovative use of mirrors to create the effect of water droplets allows him to explore water as a concept in his artistic expression. Inaba’s works are captivating elements of fluidity that offer beauty to an essential element of this world.
Mycelium "World Wide Web" Tapestry
DUNAS TAPESTRY
GOLDEN HOUR TRIPTYCH
RIVER FLOW II Tapestry
Catarina Cruz and Tiago Amaral, self-taught textile artists with backgrounds in fashion retail and architecture, draw inspiration from the sea and nature in their textile art studio. During the pandemic, they discovered a passion for textile art and explored traditional tapestry techniques. Their project, Estudio OHXOJA, aims to counter mass consumption and production. Based in Costa da Caparica, renowned for its beaches, the proximity of their studio to natural landscapes serves as inspiration in their artistic process. Every tapestry the artists create is unique, reflecting emotions and memories that offer visual and tactile experiences to the audience.
An abstract sculptor, Velimir Vukicevic, passionately creates in the world of porcelain as his primary medium. His creations take on contemporary forms that are both thought-provoking and almost surreal in nature. Despite the medium being porcelain, Vukicevic's sculptures exhibit a remarkably smooth finish, often leading observers to believe they are the results of 3-D printing. This is a testament to Vukicevic's meticulous craftsmanship, as he painstakingly polishes each piece to ensure the highest quality in his work.
Andrey Saharov, a skilled mathematician and traditional string artist, infuses his work with elements of research and calculus to create intricate, photorealistic circular patterns. In this creative fusion of math and art, he employs these evolving languages to express the universal laws of nature. Saharov's method involves wrapping several kilometers of mono thread around up to 300 aluminum pins placed within a circular frame. Through the meticulous interweaving of these threads, a visual masterpiece forms through the painstaking thousands of connections between the pins.No
Engaging with the realms of serigraphy and screenprinting on acrylic, Andrea Benítez is as a minimalist artist currently in an ongoing artistic research project. Her project, "Chromatic Layers," immerses viewers in the depth and movement produced through the layering of planes shaped by geometric patterns, inviting to walk around the sculpture to fully grasp its dynamism. Benítez employs the serigraphy technique to transfer patterns created with graphic design software onto various mediums.
Enemy Code
The Last Forest On Our Planet -and it will survive us-
A Red Line On A Vertical Horizon
Prosperous Propaganda
Sander Steins draws inspiration from forests and natural landscapes to convey his deep concerns about climate change. Through his artwork, Steins explores the notion that everything around us could be considered art. Steins finds solace in the tranquil essence of nature, seeing it as a symbol of life itself. By infusing modern and organic elements into his work, he aims to bring a fresh and natural presence into people's homes.
In the realm of fiber art, Olivia Babel’s artworks consistently dive into themes of territory and cartography. Babel continuously explores these themes in ways that challenge our connection with the environment. The artist’s intention is to highlight forgotten regions and depict cartography through a range of mixed media. Drawing from her origins, travels, and exposure to various cultures, Babel meticulously handcrafts her artworks, using traditional French savoir-faire and embroidery techniques to offer a perspective of the world.
Erekle Tsuladze, an artist working with contemporary shapes and materials, creates a series of abstract sculptures from stainless steel, metal, crystal, and even stone. His sculptures delve into the exploration of lines and forms, at times rendering literal shapes and, at other times, embarking into the realms of abstraction. Tsuladze's sculptures are characterized by fluid and graceful lines, which imbue them with a sense of movement and elegance to upgrade your interior.
Her art frequently draws inspiration from the cherished moments she shares with her daughters, resulting in what she describes as whimsical and enchanting creations. Inessa Kalabekova, a mixed-media artist, specializes in creating abstract collages using acrylic on canvas as her primary medium. Kalabekova's artistic process involves extracting ideas and elements from her sketchbook to weave narratives within her paintings. Although she often initiates her work with a specific plan in mind, the final piece typically undergoes a transformative journey, evolving into something entirely different.
Landscape on Landscape: Cod # f6be57
Landscape on Landscape Cod :CCCFCA
Kutho : Portrait Tryptich
Skyes : immanency
As a photographer who views photography as a means of continual learning, Andrea Alkalay skillfully accentuates the symbolic significance of materials and forms in her work. Alkalay draws inspiration from her journeys and the experiences of foreignness and displacement, incorporating these elements into her art to provoke contemplation on societal and emotional realities. Her photography seamlessly weaves together natural and artificial components, forming captivating artworks that highlight the intriguing disparity between perception and knowledge, revealing how these contradictory qualities exist in simultaneous coexistence.
This holiday season, consider gifting art and bestowing your loved ones the beauty of creativity. Are you searching for the perfect gift? Explore a comprehensive collection of unique artworks thoughtfully curated by The Artling by clicking here!
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