Types of Sculpture

a term describing sculptures in which the sculpted elements are raised from a surface and only seen from one side

• in-the-round

• relief

• kinetic

• installation

a term describing sculptures that can be seen all the way around, from all sides

• subtractive

• relief

• casting

• in-the-round

a sculpture process in which pieces are added to a whole or an armature (body), such as with clay or papier-mâché

• subtractive

• additive

• earthworks

• in-the-round

a sculpture process in which the final work is created by removing material, such as by carving away wood, stone, or clay

• installation

• additive

• subtractive

• kinetic

type of sculpture created by joining together found or recycled objects used in every day life, usually by gluing or welding

• assemblage

• subtractive

• earthworks

• modeling

type of sculpture which is created my manipulation of soft material, such as clay or wax, that can be shaped easily by the sculptor's hands

• modeling

• casting

• installation

• assemblage

type of sculpture that is created by pouring a liquid material such as molten metal, rubber, or plaster into a clay, wax, or plaster mould in order to take the form of the mould

• kinetic

• relief

• modeling

• casting

type of sculpture that contains movement or depends on motion for its effect

• kinetic

• assemblage

• relief

• in-the-round

type of sculpture that is large, site-specific, and usually meant to be interacted with by the public

• kinetic

• installation

• additive

• casting

type of sculpture that is created using elements from the land/environment, and are usually meant to be temporary as they eventually whither away with nature

• in-the-round

• kinetic

• earthworks

• modeling