Remember the Godzilla Hammer? Well, turns out that wasn’t Castem’s first rodeo with heavy-hitting pop culture icons. In fact, the Japanese metal-crafting maestros had already flexed their casting skills last year with something just as jaw-dropping: a life-sized, stainless steel head sculpt of Megatron. And yes, we are on the […]
Think Keith Haring, and immediately the dancing figures pop art come to mind. Possibly one of the world’s most recognizable motifs—right up there with Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture. And just like Indiana’s iconic work, Haring’s pop art motif has been, you guessed it, immortalized in bricks. Plastic LEGO bricks. Now […]
What happens when a V12-powered work of art meets, well, actual art? You get Reflections of Speed, a massive light sculpture by British-American artist Anthony James, inspired by the Aston Martin Vanquish. Unveiled at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont during Frieze Los Angeles, this 6,000-pound (2,721 kg) behemoth transforms the sleek curves […]
Clear some garage space (or, more accurately, some floor space), because someone just spent £201,000 on a car you can’t even drive. Yes, that’s right—a full-scale Porsche 934 sculpture, made entirely of tubular wireframe, has sold for over three times the price of an actual, roadworthy 930 Turbo. But who […]
Hot on the heels of Superkraft Laboratory’s Transformers: Till All Are One statue comes a heart-wrenching tribute to Gotham’s most traumatized billionaire: the Batman: Birth of Justice Statue. This collectible captures the soul-crushing moment young Bruce Wayne lost his parents in Crime Alley, paving the way for Gotham’s most fashionable […]
Balenciaga has taken its high-octane flair to uncharted waters—quite literally—by merging the sleek world of Formula 1 with the predatory grace of hammerhead sharks. In collaboration with Japanese artist Showichi Kaneda, the fashion house has unveiled F1-inspired shark sculptures that are as striking as they are conceptually wild. Dubbed the […]
You’ve heard of tear gas, but how about a tear gun? And no, it’s not what riot police are packing. This weapon—if you can call it that—turns sorrow into ammo, literally. Conceived by Taiwan-born artist Yi Fei Chen during her time at the Design Academy Eindhoven, the Tear Gun is […]
Hello Kitty turns 50, and apparently, middle age calls for pure gold. This limited-edition figure, capped at just 50 pieces, celebrates the iconic character with a regal twist. Decked out in a crown and holding a golden 50th-anniversary scepter, this isn’t your typical desk trinket. It’s a sculpture crafted from […]
Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture just got a miniature makeover—and no, it’s not made of marble or steel, but bricks. LEGO’s new Art LOVE (31214) set lets you construct your very own pop art masterpiece at home. At 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) tall and wide, this 3D tribute to the […]
Attention, Transformers superfans! Superkraft Laboratory—a Mighty Jaxx company—has just dropped something truly epic for your collection. Meet the Transformers – Till All Are One Statue, a diorama that will leave even Megatron (or more correctly, Galvatron) trembling with excitement (or maybe frustration). This collectible perfectly captures the Autobots in their […]
Fifteen adult LEGO fans/master builders from nine countries are living out their ultimate brick-based dream as their creations are currently on display at the LEGO House in Billund, Denmark. This isn’t your average living room LEGO setup. We’re talking about the Masterpiece Gallery, where visitors from all over the world […]