What is the Cracking Art Group?
This Italian art movement includes artists from Italy, Belgium, and France who are known for creating public installations using recyclable plastic to craft massive animal sculptures. The artwork explores the rupture between the synthetic and natural worlds, with the plastic construction symbolizing the synthetic, and the animal forms representing the natural world.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO CRACKING ART GROUP
William Sweetlove
Gratful Dead Dancing Bear, 2023
Sculpture / Object
Resin
USD 25,000
William Sweetlove
Water Warrior Red, 2022
Sculpture / Object
Plastic
USD 320
William Sweetlove
Water Warrior Silver, 2022
Sculpture / Object
Plastic
USD 320
William Sweetlove
Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle, 2019
Sculpture / Object
Plastic
EUR 600
William Sweetlove
Cloned black elephant with watercans, 2010-11
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
Currently Not Available
William Sweetlove
Cuban Cloned Penguin, 2020
Sculpture / Object
Plastic
EUR 500
William Sweetlove
Cloned Chihuahua with shoes, 2008
Sculpture / Object
Object
EUR 1,750
William Sweetlove
Cloned Marmot with Gold , 2018
Sculpture / Object
Porcelain
Currently Not Available
William Sweetlove
Sunday Handbag, 2016
Sculpture / Object
Bronze
EUR 9,900
William Sweetlove
African dog with shoes and water bottles, 2011
Sculpture / Object
Resin
EUR 6,000 - 8,000
William Sweetlove
Cloned bronze marmot with bottle, 2011
Sculpture / Object
Bronze
EUR 5,000
William Sweetlove
Cloned bronze bulldog with bottle water, 2011
Sculpture / Object
Bronze
EUR 6,000
William Sweetlove
Cloned RED Aluminum FROG with backpack, 2011
Sculpture / Object
Metal
EUR 1,400
William Sweetlove
Cloned aluminum Bouly with red head, 2009
Sculpture / Object
Metal
EUR 4,000
William Sweetlove
Cloned Krocky with scarf, 2009
Sculpture / Object
Resin
EUR 3,000
William Sweetlove
Cloned Hare with backpack, 2009
Sculpture / Object
Resin
EUR 10,000
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