Benjamin Shine Erects Giant Net-Like Sculpture of a Human Face

Interdisciplinary artist Benjamin Shine is widely-known for sculpting tulle fabric into massive three-dimensional portraits. Shine's latest piece entitled 'Quietude' features a net-like form of a human face that is set against the Sonoran Desert sky. To create the ethereal subject, the artist hand-shaped 80 by 20 feet of recycled polyethylene material -- a tough and durable plastic. During the day, the sculpture changes colors from pink to dark crimson depending on the sunlight. "The Sky Flow sc...