Cardboard Takes a Fantastical Turn in Greg Olijnyk’s Mechanical Insects and Wondrous Dream Factory

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Hordes of ants with serrated mandibles, a coiled caterpillar, and puffy white cotton-ball clouds materialize in Greg Olijnyk’s Melbourne studio. The artist continues his ever-growing collection of cardboard sculptures augmented with LED lights, toothpicks, and “a lot of hours and lots of coffee.” His most recent works include a trio of mechanical insects presented like entomological displays, their legs and heads revealing Olijnyk’s meticulous attention to detail and devotion to rendering minuscule features. Keeping with the wondrous world that he’s been expanding the last few years, the artist also fashioned a “Dream Factory,” a whimsical manufacturing plant shipping out the most fantastical imaginings.

For more of Olijnyk’s sci-fi universe of robots and uncanny architecture, visit his site and Instagram.

“Ants,” 50 x 50 x 15 centimeters

“Fly,” 50 x 50 x 15 centimeters

Detail of “Fly,” 50 x 50 x 15 centimeters

“Caterpillar,” 50 x 50 x 15 centimeters

Detail of “Caterpillar,” 50 x 50 x 15 centimeters

“The Dream Factory,” 75 x 90 x 65 centimeters

Detail of “The Dream Factory,” 75 x 90 x 65 centimeters

Detail of “The Dream Factory,” 75 x 90 x 65 centimeters

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