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Flowing Organic Steel Sculptures

The 'Flow' Collection Transforms Steel into Life-Like Sculptures

— June 8, 2013 — Art & Design
Using long strands of steel, artist Gil Bruvel created a series of sculptures in his 'Flow' collection. Ribbons of stainless steel were welded together to create sculptures of people and animals. Each of the Bruvel's sculptures focuses on complementary and opposing forces. In 'Flowing,' a couple is seen merged and moving together like Siamese twins. However, Bruvel's 'Dichotomy' shows a woman conflicted with herself with each half of her face made in a different way.

The sculptures in Flow were made to turn lifeless steel into something that looks natural and organic. Though extremely rigid, the steel was somehow made to look fluid and elegant. The 'Flow' collection explores themes of "beauty and pain, inner and outer, the ephemeral and the eternal now," according to Bruvel's website.
Trend Themes
1. Organic Steel Sculptures - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new techniques and materials to create sculptures that blend the rigidness of steel with the fluidity of organic forms.
2. Complementary and Opposing Forces - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop products or solutions that find balance and harmony within contradictory elements or concepts.
3. Exploring Beauty and Pain - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to combine aesthetics and emotions in products or experiences that evoke both beauty and pain.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Sculpture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate new materials and technologies into traditional art forms, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression.
2. Furniture and Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create furniture and home decor items inspired by the organic and fluid forms of the 'Flow' collection, bringing a unique and artistic touch to interior design.
3. Therapy and Healing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of sculptures and art as therapeutic tools to channel and express emotions, helping individuals navigate beauty and pain.
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