American artists have drawn criticism after making stunning, intricate sculptures by pouring hot liquid aluminium into anthills.

Paul Bond's art lives in the spaces between dreaming and reality. Drawing from the Latin American genre of Magic Realism where symbolic, surreal and fantastic elements blend with realistic atmospheres, they remove the veil on a world where everything is possible.

American YouTuber, model and singer/songwriter Erika Costell (R) out and about in Los Angeles, USA on December 31, 2019. (Photo by ROGUT/starmaxinc.com/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

American model Bella Hadid comes out of her hotel on September 25, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)

Moby – Natural Blues (Reprise Version) ft. Gregory Porter & Amythyst Kiah (Official Music Video). Richard Melville Hall, known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide.

American model Amelia Gray Hamlin is seen in Madison Square Park on February 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by The Hapa Blonde/GC Images)

American actress Kristen Stewart arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)

A woman views a painting by American artist George Condo entitled “Jesus” on October 17, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)