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A Surreal Sculpture Is Created by Joining Two Pianos Together with A Realistically Carved Octopus

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In a daring artistic endeavour, Maskull Lasserre has converted two pianos into one captivating sculpture called The Third Octave, employing the realistic carving of an octopus intertwining the two pieces. Continue reading »

Cthulhu Turkey: It’s a Turkey Stuffed With Octopus That People Actually Make

People are weird. They cook and eat the strangest things. This time it’s an octopus stuffed inside a turkey, sitting on top of crab legs, and (optionally) garnished with bacon strips. This monstrous culinary invention was inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos, and honestly… it looks like a crime against culinary art. Continue reading »

Blackwater Photographer Captures A Young Octopus With A Transparent Head, And You Can Even See Its Brain

We humans have successfully photographed a black hole, landed rovers on Mars, and sent spacecraft to the dark side of the moon. However, our very own planet remains one of the last unknown frontiers – one that is deceptively familiar, too. Continue reading »

Craftsman Makes An Incredible Stained Glass Octopus Chandeliers

Mason Parker of Mason’s Creations has created a spectacular stained glass octopus chandelier. The cephalopod chandelier measures about four feet across, and the body and arms can be lit separately or simultaneously. Continue reading »

Unleash The Kraken With Squid And Octopus Tea Bags

This Japanese-made octopus tea bag is filled with Keemun tea, and the double-bagged squid version is a black Pu’er tea inspired by squid ink. Don’t worry, it has a sweet persimmon flavor. Continue reading »

The Octopus Chair By Maximo Riera

The Octopus Chair is a project of Spanish artist Maximo Riera. Produced in a limited series and one part of a larger collection entitled «Animal Chairs». Continue reading »

Artist Spends Entire Year Drawing Giant Octopus Using Only Discarded Ballpoint Pens

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When designer friends questioned the usefulness of ballpoint pens, artist Raymond Cicin took it as a challenge. He spent a year drawing this enormous, amazingly detailed octopus. Continue reading »

Artist Remade Her Old Typewriter Into An Octopus To Explore Higher Ideas

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“Self Organization is a bronze and mixed media sculpture I created to explore the idea of intelligence finding its selfhood. Like all of us who are alive, at some point, we must establish the “I” of our being. This work just puts that idea in a new light, in response to the AI technology that is being developed. A lot of my sculpture deals with the future while keeping an eye on the distant past.”, said Courtney Brown to Bored Panda. Continue reading »

Octopus By Marialuisa Tadei


Marialuisa Tadei‘s sculpture is very large compared to a life size octopus. The sculptures are made of steel and concrete. They are then turned into a mosaic using hand cut glass. The texture is bumpy because of the mosaic but is smooth on the glass. The main idea behind the sculpture is to explore spiritual and symbolic representation.
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