Garden of Earthly Delights

I drove to Mesa yesterday to see an exhibit at the Mesa Art Center that is about to end.  I had seen a few photos from the exhibit and I was intrigued and I wasn't disappointed.  I enjoyed everything in the exhibit but, these colorful sculptures were a favorite.  They are exquisite.

The artist is Roberto Benavidez, a California sculptor who creates these sculptures from fine paper.  This particular show was called "Medieval Piñata"

They are based on fanciful creatures found in medieval manuscripts, especially Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.

I love the way these were displayed.  Each was hung from almost invisible fishing line.  They would move and turn with the air currents in the room.

I loved them all!