
Luxurious skulls have been haunting Bornrich time and again. Did I write “luxurious” as an adjective for skulls? Yeah I did, cause everything here does boast of some trace of luxury, without a doubt. And that doesn’t spare authentic human skulls, either. If you are wondering who would want to deck up such a deadly thing or why anyone would spend thousands to flaunt it in their living room then allow me to resolve your justified queries. When Quinn Gregory, the designer of the Swarovski-studded skulls, was diagnosed with a rare life-threatening heart disease, he turned to this art to deal with the realities of death and the inexpressible aura surrounding it. Separating body from soul, the artist has emphasized that our body along with skeleton is simply hollow form. Bejeweling a part our skeleton, skull in particular, Quinn has creatively livened up the after-death remains. The latest from his collection is the Harper. This woman’s skull has been generously covered with white Swarovski crystals while light blue sapphires make up for those mesmerizing eyes. I’m sure this lady’s soul would be thrilled to see a part of her body dazzling with all those crystals.
Christening each of his creations renders uniqueness and gives the skull identity after death. Every creation is limited edition with prices starting from $3,000 and all are festooned with about 8,500 to 12,500 crystals. You can also take a look at other ornamented skulls like the Dead or Alive and creations of artists like Damien Hirst, Walter Robinson and Amy Sarkisian.



























Comments
What a blatant Damien Hirst ripp off!! If I were damien, I`d sue this cheap storyteller,not for the cash... Hirst allready is the best earning art_ist on this planet.These teeth r somewhat less esthetic though..
Actually, I was in a gallery in Chicago 4 years ago and saw this guys skulls! They are quite beautiful - the photograph really does not do them justice. And hasn’t Damien only been doing skull art for a year or two???
The inspiration behind these makes them truly beautiful.
I must admit when I saw the title, I thought this is a crazy idea, but after reading the inspiration behind this form of unique art I feel this is a brilliant concept. Our outer body hides the inner hollow bones that we all fail to notice while we live. Good the inspired artist brings out the inner beauty of humans.
Koen and Michael, lets leave the who-did-it-first battle for the respective artists to deal with. Cheers!
Yeah on the face of it, such a ornamented article may not make sense. But its the inspiration behind it that adds the charm to this skull .
It’s very unique and a beautiful idea. If I see one more crystal covered cell phone or nail file or dog bowl.....this is art, and it is making a statement. And the inspiration makes them even more appealing. very cool! I want One!
These are truly beautiful. If you check out this interview with him on BlipTV, you’ll find out more about his inspiration. He’s definitely no Damien Hirst rip-off! This longhorn steer skull is quite exquisite as well! I believe he’s an amazing man.
Thank you Kelly and Derrick for penning down appreciative words for the dazzling skull and the designer.