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Offbeat Modern Sculptures from Around the World

Sculpture has long been a powerful art form, Photo Credit: Seiji Enokido/Flickr

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Unlike staring at a two-dimensional painting, sculptures inhabit the same space as you do and draw you in by making you change your point of view and interact with them

Aroshi Handu
September 05 , 2020

03 Min Read

The history of sculptures links back to the time when statues of gods were built to be venerated and worshipped. Later came the statues of famous people and military leaders which acted as a kind of tribute to their lives and the lives they touched. Over time, art has become more abstract and a sculpture’s main purpose today is to add emotion and colour to the most mundane of surroundings. Since time immemorial, sculptors have explored the relationship between viewer, space, and material object in a myriad of ways.

Here are some of the most creative modern sculptures from around the world.

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Singing Ringing Tree, England
The pipes swirl to form the shape of a tree bent and blown by the wind, and produce an eerie, melodious hum as the constant wind on Crown Point drifts through them. The sound is said to be simultaneously discordant and melancholy, and intensely beautiful.

The Shoes on the Danube Bank, Hungary
This heart-wrenching installation is a tribute to the poignant story of hundreds of people who lost their lives due to atrocities during World War II. Different styles and sizes can be seen, showing that nobody was safe — not men, women, or children.

Maman, Spain

Release, South Africa
A compelling sculpture depicting the struggles of Nelson Mandela, this eye-catching display when viewed from the right angle, takes the shape of Mandela’s face. Change your position, and his image disappears. The vertical bars which represent his imprisonment and walking through the structure reveals a radiant light which symbolises the political uprising and the solidarity.