5 Head Research

This piece by Janine Antoni, "Lick and Lather",1993, caught my attention due to the unusual use of materials in a way that explores their integrity and how well they react to the surrounding environment. 

Ah Xian set of 3D porcelain heads are a mix of extraordinary 3D craftsmanship and 2D painting techniques, creating pieces that stand out and are full of artistic value. 

 By using layers of colourful trash the artist Michael Murphy created this gorgeous portrait of a trash picker named Dolly as away to bring awareness to pollution and recycling which makes this a beautiful and very thoughtful piece of art. 

Shrunken heads used to be a traditional way of keeping human heads as a trophy or as a ritual.
This was made by removing the skull and leaving only the face, that would be later stuffed, preserved and sew shut. 

"Eternity"(2019-2020) by Tomás Libertíny is a beeswax sculpture that was created by 60,000 bees due to a mold created by the artist himself. With the cast the bees were carefully guided in order to follow the intentional shape, creating this beautiful collaboration of men and insect.