Saturday, January 11, 2020

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!
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13 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsJanuary 11, 2020 at 3:31 AM

    Oh I like this, they are made so ingenious, amazing!

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  2. AndyJanuary 11, 2020 at 3:38 AM

    The artist has a amazing imagination.

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  3. KarlJanuary 11, 2020 at 3:47 AM

    Strange creatures, but beautiful !

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  4. s.cJanuary 11, 2020 at 4:24 AM

    Great show.

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  5. RedPatJanuary 11, 2020 at 7:05 AM

    Fabulous, Sharon! I love them all!

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  6. Steve ReedJanuary 11, 2020 at 8:32 AM

    Those are amazing. It's incredible what people do, isn't it? Such incredibly detailed work, and so finely crafted.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 11, 2020 at 9:04 AM

    Hi Sharon,they are indeed exquisite, love the shadows they make as they hang suspended there. I hope you had a wonderful Arizona Christmas and all the very best for the new year 💙

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  8. BillJanuary 11, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    Amazing and beautifully done!

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  9. KayJanuary 11, 2020 at 5:13 PM

    Bosch come to life! What an interesting, amazing assortment of creatures. They're all very well done. I love the vivid colors on the first critter.

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  10. Bob CroweJanuary 11, 2020 at 5:22 PM

    Sure, there are wires, but there is a bit of levitation going on here.

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  11. R's RueJanuary 11, 2020 at 8:23 PM

    Lovely.

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  12. William KendallJanuary 12, 2020 at 2:21 PM

    I like these.

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  13. GemelJanuary 15, 2020 at 2:55 PM

    No words for these, they are wonderful.

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