One of my first ever orders from Novica was a hummingbird in mushrooms by Yudi Suardi. This one has the same clever use of the beak to give the sculpture a feeling of dynamic motion, and it's neat because you don't usually see baby hummingbirds in art.
Even though they're small and wood, I want to cuddle these cockatoos looking at them. This was the second sculpture by Yudi Suardi I bought and also my second favorite only because the hummingbirds are so ingeniously clever, but I've now bought six pieces from him.
"Benalu was not used in sculptures but only as firewood. But I saw the enormous potential in this wood because of its unique and fascinating shapes ā no two pieces are ever identical."
"I agree with Albert Einstein. He said, 'Imagination is more important that knowledge.' This inspires me so much that I'm always thinking about... read more
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