Canadian artist and welder creates extremely unusual metal sculptures (20 photos)

Canadian metal sculptor, artist and welder Cal Lane known for her creations made in the technique of plasma artistic metal carving.





Kal Lane used to be a hairdresser but left profession to cut lace from metal. She soon got fame in creative circles and received the status of the Iron Art Lady, whose sculptures raise many questions and are always capable of impressing.

Lace trainer



And it even works well.





Another unusually elegant sports simulator






A bike that won't go anywhere



shovels






Yes, it does not look very functional, but art is not must be functional. Out of context, the artist's creations are forced blink your eyes in disbelief. Cal Lane strives in his work to connect incompatible, which should evoke a feeling of absurdity in the beholder. And what could be more absurd than a lacy shovel?

Submarine



Process of creation



"Sweet Oil"






The exhibits of the exhibition "Sweet Oil" just personify is a combination of contrasts. Thanks to an oil can artist acquire an uncharacteristic grace and a strange lightness.

World Maps






Cal Lane's work graces a Brooklyn subway station






Small lace house made of steel






The artist strives to focus on the unexpected links between the delicate and homely patterns of lace and the rigidity of steel canvases to illustrate the comparison and contrast of materials and ideas, which complement each other, but at the same time contradict each other.

Even more openwork






You can learn more about Cal Lane's work on her website.