Tokyo-born, Dusseldorf-based artist Ramon Todo splices stones, volcanic rock, obsidian, fossils, books, and even fragments of the Berlin Wall with clear layers of polished glass, creating surprising works of sculpture that feel like objects you might encounter in a dream.
“The juxtaposition of the sharp hard glass surface wedged in between crumbling porous rock, or forced into obsidian, or slotted into an old frayed book cover is a quiet commentary on the nature of material. By combining these distinctly different materials, Todo is talking about fragility and stability.”
Many of the stones and fossils are found by Todo while he’s out taking walks. He closely associates the objects he chooses with their surroundings, both the land on which they were found and the culture of the area. By inserting pieces of glass, Todo transforms them into something new, altered artifacts and geological specimens.
Click here to check out more of Ramon Todo’s fascinating sculptures. There you can zoom in on each piece to get a much closer look. Still more pieces are viewable here and here.
[via Beautiful / Decay and Colossal]
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