Surreal sculpture

Hi-Fructose has a great round-up of surreal sculptures by Emil Alzamora. This one is "Afterlife Afterthought" from 2006.

Fixated on a mythological depiction of nature, Japanese artist Ishibashi Yui sculpts feral children that appear to belong to another realm of reality. Pallid, hairless human bodies become fused with roots and vines, brought to life through a mixture of wood, resin, clay, wire and paint. Oftentimes, the figures appear imprisoned by the flora. In Then, It Returns Slowly, a pregnant woman's face erupts with flesh-colored growths that form a tree trunk. The character in Dream of 10 Billion Years…

Faces are distorted in extraordinary ways in this sculptor's surreal work. Perhaps they are visualizations of internal struggles. What do you think?

Some refer to them as glass and stone enchantments, others as tomb-like and unsettling, but to artist Christina Bothwell, her work is highly spiritual. Her translucent figures rising from their bodies evoke images of a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, feeling mutually protected and secure but also fragile in spite of their hardy material. We first featured Bothwell's works on our blog, and since then, she has gone on to explore more personal themes, dealing with the fear of her own…

Surrealist sculpture by Rene Magritte.

18 Artworks by Noi Volkov, Saatchi Art Artist

Original figurative sculpture by Francesca Dalla Benetta (Mexico). This large, one-of-a-kind marble on resin sculpture measures 7.9W x 43.3 H inches. The body sculpture ships in a crate directly from the artist's studio and is covered by the 14-day satisfaction guarantee from Saatchi Art, so you can buy with confidence.

Original artworks by Sarah Best. Mixed media, found objects, casting, collage, textile, sculpture, needle and thread, stark, white, black, blue, figurative, abstract, surreal, human condition.

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