Incomplete: A Norwegian Sculptor Captured the Whimsical and Humble Personalities of Children

Norwegian artist Lene Kilda creates metaphorical sculptures inspired by the emotions and characters of kids. Believing that body language has been “their purest type of communication,” Kilda visualizes each natural pose with cement-sculpted hands and feet, and fragments of ivory garments made from colored, metal mesh. The “pristine” pieces encourage the viewer to use their imagination to fill in the visual openings and illusory contours and delve into their childhood memories.

Although each sculpture–created of “concrete, metal mesh and atmosphere”–reveals just parts of the artist’s topics, their concrete feet and hands still portray a strong sense of personality. Curious children are depicted standing on their tippy toes, while timid, less confident youngsters are displayed with awkwardly positioned feet and curled up toes. More courageous and adventurous children are shown with specific stances, tightly clenched fists, and are frequently put with accompanying props.

The array of emotions, personalities, and stances specific to children is very evident while browsing through the unconventional sculptor’s portfolio of work. In 1 piece, the toes are positioned wide apart, while the subject’s grasping hands pull the series of a toy. In another, a child is depicted trying on her mother’s oversized shoes and bag–a comfortable youth action for many.

Discover more of Kilda’s beautiful sculptures on Instagram.

Fascinating Dance Photography On The Historic Streets of Prague by Omar Z. Robles

Photographer Omar Z. Robles is back with a lot of his ongoing dance photography collection, which reflects ballet dancers moving across the streets of cities around the world.

This wasn’t Robles’ first time in the Czech funding; he’d visited more than ten decades ago and returned to find the timeless magnificence of the city had not changed from what he had remembered. The largest difference was inside himself, since this time he had been undergoing the city as a professional photographer.

“While Prague is very beautiful on its own, being able to pay a visit to the city one more time, with another point of view and objective made me appreciate it even more,” Robles shares. “The rhythm, the colors, the textures as well as the smells were all the same, yet I was able to perceive them very uniquely this time around. They had another meaning.”

Putting his dancers on the historical streets of Old Town, anyone who has seen Prague will instantly recognize the iconic Charles Bridge and winding cobblestoned roads which remind us of the city’s rich history. Robles even throws a few breakdancers to the mixture, bringing a sign of hip-hop modernity in between the classical dancers.

 

With the cold, silvery skies on screen and the dancers dressed and in colors of gray, black, and aubergine, it’s easy to feel the wintery soul that permeates the work. It’s these subtle changes across every location where Robles shoots that pulls out the characteristics of the respective cities, a feat as magnificent as the abilities of the dancers themselves.