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Match sculptures by Trevor and Ryan OakesIt is hard to believe these spectacular <a href="http://oakesoakes.com/category/artwork/matchsticks/" target="_blank">organic sculptures</a> are made entirely from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/matchstick-art/" target="_blank">matchsticks</a>, but it's true! Brothers <a href="http://oakesoakes.com/" target="_blank">Ryan and Trevor Oakes</a> create these shell-like<a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/green-art/" target="_blank"> artworks</a> using thousands of matches. The Colorado-born twins represent natural processes that occur over millions of years in their sculptures, and they go to great lengths to develop a precise curve or spiral that reflects forms found in nature.1
Match sculptures by Trevor and Ryan Oakes<a href="http://oakesoakes.com/" target="_blank">Ryan and Trevor Oakes</a> model their matchstick artworks on "iterative structures" that surround us in the physical world.2
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Match sculptures by Trevor and Ryan OakesThey are therefore not only preoccupied with the natural world, but the manifestation of these patterns everywhere.4
Match sculptures by Trevor and Ryan OakesMany of the Oakes brothers' works revolve around this theme.5
Match sculptures by Trevor and Ryan OakesThe brothers work with different materials and techniques to represent different natural phenomena.6
Match sculptures by Trevor and Ryan OakesThe artists experience with a range of materials - from cardboard to pipe cleaners - creating new shapes and forms inspired by everyday objects.7
