Ephemeral sculpture titled “Waste Man” by Antony Gormley.

The body shaped sculpture was constructed from household waste in the summer of 2006. Over 30 tons of 30 tonnes of objects that were trashed were used to create the piece. Construction took six weeks and the piece burned in 30 minutes.

Gormley’s aim was to transform/reuse, “the limiting baggage of the householder’ into energy.

“Face Off (Boy)”, 2007, Kevin Francis Gray

One of my favorite contemporary sculptors.

The agency Publicis Mojo Melbourne has had UK artist and model maker Wilfrid Wood create a series of statues that were erected for around Sydney and Melbourne for “Prevent Summer Madness”, to remind people to be careful of their sun exposure (on behalf of client, Frosty Fruits ice lollies). 

Statue above is called “Dave Williams”.  A placard below the statue read: 

“On December 12th 2006, Dave Williams of Fairfield NSW thought it’d be perfectly reasonable to wear a piece of leopard print dental floss in the company of complete strangers. Let us never forget how quickly the heat can addle our minds.”

via Creative Review UK

Assume Vivid Astral Focus (AVAF)

“The imposing sculpture of a bloody shark fin severed from the formidable predator serves as a cultural icon of fear, terror and irrational belief.”

John Isaacs

Reduced November Room (detail), 2000, Mark Manders

Manders dwells on the self by creating an alternate space or dimension to isolate his thoughts in confrontation with common realities.

Plane Landing is a sculpture of an airplane in a permanent state of landing. On October 20-23, 2008 it appeared at various locations in central Paris.

Aleksandra Mir

Soundsuits by Nick Cave

Enjoy It While it Lasts, 2007, Mixed Media

Marcus Lanyon