In an unexpected and effective artistic tool, Canadian artist Talost Talwst has made a series of miniature models inside vintage ring boxes that capture a wide range of different historical scenes.
The artist said that the idea of this series came from the mini-dioramas when he met a street vendor in Paris handing him an old square box. "I want to see what you can do with this box," he said. Telost created a scene of a personality emerging from the sea and then complemented by the creation of small art scenes.
The nature of the boxes and the antique rings he uses, and the fine details used in his small scenes, help to push his focus on history. "I want the spectator to open a box and feel that he has moved to another world," he told The Guardian newspaper.
