Sculptures That Blend With Nature (10 Photos)
Public art can make boring places feel special and exciting. It surprises us, gets us thinking, and helps us see the world in a new way. Some sculptures are made to fit perfectly into their surroundings, mixing art and nature in creative ways.
Here, you’ll see 9 amazing sculptures from around the world. These artworks turn simple ideas into something incredible. From a giant clothespin pinching the ground to a zipper opening a stream, these pieces show how art can be surprising and fun.
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1. Clothespin Sculpture by Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium
In a peaceful park near Liège, Belgium, there’s a giant clothespin sculpture that looks like it’s pinching the ground. It was created by Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal. This artwork turns a simple everyday object into something huge and fun to look at.
2. The Caring Hand by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland
In Glarus, Switzerland, “The Caring Hand” by artists Eva Oertli and Beat Huber shows a giant stone hand rising from the ground, gently holding a tree. The sculpture blends perfectly with its surroundings, symbolizing care and the connection between people and nature.
About and more photos: The Caring Hand – Sculpture in Glarus, Switzerland
3. Shuttlecocks by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in Kansas City
On the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, you’ll find giant badminton birdies scattered around. These sculptures, called “Shuttlecocks”, were created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. They look like someone started a huge game of badminton and left the birdies behind. Each birdie is 18 feet tall and weighs over 5,000 pounds.
4. Window and Ladder by Leandro Erlich
There’s a strange sculpture by Leandro Erlich called “Window and Ladder – Too Late for Help.” It shows a tall white ladder leading to a brick wall with an open window, floating above a field.
5. Give by Lorenzo Quinn
“Give” by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn. It shows two giant hands gently holding a growing tree, symbolizing care and responsibility for nature.
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6. Giant Slingshot Bench by Artist Cornelia Konrads
In a scenic park, German artist Cornelia Konrads built a fun and creative sculpture called “Giant Slingshot Bench.” It’s a wooden bench that looks like it’s been launched into place by two giant tree branches shaped like a slingshot, complete with bright red straps.
7. Safety Pin Sculpture by Claes Oldenburg
At the de Young Museum in San Francisco, there’s a giant “Safety Pin” sculpture created by artist Claes Oldenburg. It turns an ordinary safety pin into something huge and exciting.
8. Zipper Sculpture by Yasuhiro Suzuki
In Tokyo, Japan, there’s a unique “Zipper” sculpture by artist Yasuhiro Suzuki. It looks like a giant zipper opening up the earth, showing a stream of water flowing underneath.
9. Hallow — Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois, USA
A monumental wooden sculpture of a woman gently opens her chest to reveal an empty space within. Surrounded by flowering trees, the piece conveys a sense of calm and introspection.
More photos!: 5 Photos of Sculpture “Hallow” By Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
10. “Augere” — Jon Foreman in Druidston, Wales
Stone sculpture arranged in spirals on the sand. Built from natural rocks found nearby, the piece changes shape with the tide. More!: Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)
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10 Spellbinding New Stone Sculptures by Jon Foreman (All from 2025)
From swirling spirals at Druidston to vibrant stone explosions at Freshwater West, Jon Foreman’s 2025 land art continued to reshape coastal landscapes into hypnotic, ephemeral beauty. This collection features ten new sculptures created across Wales and beyond—including collaborations with Layla Parkin—and highlights his evolving experimentation with form, texture, and color. You’ll find new installations from Hualien, Taiwan to the Gann Estuary in Dale.
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Revolve — Druidston, Hamlet in Wales
A spiral formation of dark stones arranged concentrically on sand, drawing the viewer’s eye inward toward the center of the sculpture.Jon Foreman: Although I love it when a big wave takes the piece in one, Sometimes the gently lapping waves can provide an extra element to a piece. In this case the small crease lines in the sand – a reaction to the stones being there provide an extra essence of motion to a work that already suggests that. I respond to nature, nature responds to me. A conversation, if you like.
Circuitus Meridiem — Druidston, Hamlet in Wales
A radiant stone mandala on the sand, transitioning from white pebbles at the center to grey and black stones at the edges, forming a sun-like pattern.
Sol Colorum — Freshwater West
A vibrant circular piece created using multicolored pebbles arranged to blend from warm oranges and reds to purples and blues.
Halved — Lindsway Bay, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
Stones arranged in two opposing arcs, divided down the center, resembling a yin-yang or halved shape with contrasting pebble textures.
Lapis Folium — Gann Estuary (Dale), Wales
A leaf-shaped structure made of stacked red stones, aligned precisely to create a three-dimensional pointed form on sandy terrain.
Augere — Druidston, Hamlet in Wales
A wide circular composition using gradients of dark and pale stones to create a glowing center surrounded by layered outer rings.
Ripple — Qixingtan Beach, Hualien, Taiwan
A hypnotic spiral of black and white stones forming a galaxy-like swirl directly on the wet shoreline during sunset.Jon Foreman: As a Ripple, through water undulates and expands, as does the flow of this artwork. Symbolic of the expansion of the festival and the waves it makes, bringing people together from across seas and transcending languages. This piece is also an evolution and expansion on the piece created by myself and Terry in Hualien last year. Spent a few days on this, very slow work, but luckily the sun was behind the clouds this time, so it wasn’t as hot as last time!, we built this piece to last for the festival time so between every large stone there are three small pebbles that act as a tripod for the next stone, even the smallest stacks feature this technique. it was very slow work by comparison to my more floor based work. The overall form is influenced by the ripple effect caused by a droplet in water. I have a fascination with creating flow with such solid objects as stones. I think there’s more to be experimented with for this form.
Colos Chaos — Freshwater West
A collaboration with Layla Parkin, featuring hundreds of stacked stone towers that together form a geometric explosion or starburst.Jon Foreman: It was quite a rush towards the end as the sun was going down, I would have liked to have adjusted some bits even after looking at pictures now, even so I’m still happy with it!
Shell Moon — Sandy Haven Beach, UK
A crescent moon shape composed entirely of hundreds of circular shells, arranged to fade out toward the edges of the arc.
Radiance — Freshwater West
A vibrant circular piece created with pebbles in a sunburst pattern, featuring spiky rays radiating out from a central void.Jon Foreman’s 2025 works continue to blur the line between impermanence and precision. Each sculpture, shaped by the natural surroundings, turns remote beaches into outdoor galleries—inviting us to slow down, look closer, and reconnect with the land.
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