soft sculpture

Soft sculpture is a form of art that utilizes pliable materials, often fabric, to create three-dimensional forms. Unlike traditional sculpture, which typically employs rigid materials like stone or metal, soft sculpture embraces flexibility and yielding textures.

Recent trends in sculpture have expanded the definition of materials to include a wide array, such as canvas, cloth, foam rubber, and even real objects. This has led to the development of new forms like kinetic sculpture, which incorporates actual movement, and environmental sculpture, where the viewer becomes immersed within the artwork. Artists like Claes Oldenburg have famously used soft materials to create large-scale, often whimsical, works.12