-
Recent Posts
- I want one of these in my house
- This artwork changes color depending on the viewing angle
- The Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto, Portugal.
- Libraries of Manchester
- POV: British Army medic parachutes onto the island of Tristan da Cunha – one of the world’s most remote communities – to help a patient with suspected hantavirus
- Scientists Found Evidence Of The Biggest Event In Earth’s History
- Restoring an old chair
- What color are these dots?! 🤔
Archives
Categories
Category Archives: Art
Expertly Crafted Bamboo Insects by Noriyuki Saitoh Appear Poised to Take Flight
Noriyuki Saitoh (previously) creates insect sculptures at a 1:1 scale, forming each of the creatures’ wings, legs, and antennae from thinly sliced bamboo. The Japanese artist poses his works as if they have been caught mid-flight, often incorporating handmade props such as … Continue reading
Humorous Digital Collages by Les Creatonautes Give Edible Objects Animalistic Additions
A garlic-bodied bird, alligator-shaped brie, and winged salt shaker have all come out of the imaginative mind of French creative agency Les Creatonautes. This past year they have created a series of digital collages that combine sporting goods, animals, and edible … Continue reading
Precise Hand Embroidery by Jessica Dance Creates Visual Representations of Common Words and Phrases
Textile artist and model maker Jessica Dance (previously) recreates everyday objects and ideas using fabric, felt, and thread. Dance typically utilizes embroidery to produce details and text on her three-dimensional objects, but in these works the thread-based practice takes center … Continue reading
The Museum of the Moon: An Illuminated 23-Foot Lunar Replica Currently Touring the World
Multidisciplinary artist Luke Jerram has created several exacting 23-foot replicas of the moon, which are currently touring the world as Museum of the Moon. The lunar project has been installed in public spaces ranging from China and Finland to the … Continue reading
Modified Office Chairs Perform an Autonomous Dance Through Gagosian Gallery
Nine office chairs, each in dazzling jewel tone, swirl, and scuttle across the reflective floor of Gagosian‘s West 21st Street gallery. PLAY was conceived by Swiss artist Urs Fischer (previously) with choreography for the inanimate objects provided by New York … Continue reading
New Geometrically-Inspired Pastries, Cakes, and Sweets by Dinara Kasko
Dinara Kasko (previously here and here) uses her background as an architect and 3D visualizer to produce geometric cakes that at first glance seem impossible to eat. The mathematically-inspired shapes are digitally constructed with a modeling program, which Kasko then 3D prints … Continue reading
Most Satisfying Video of Pop-Up Cards designed by Peter Dahmen – The Kid Should See This
Germany-based paper engineer Peter Dahmen designs and builds intricate paper structures and pop-up cards. Titled Most Satisfying Video of Pop-Up Cards, the video above showcases how Dahmen’s personal and commercial work unfolds. It’s all set to The Blue Danube by … Continue reading
365 Days of Miniature Cut Paper Egrets, Sparrows, Pelicans and Other Birds
India-based cut paper artists Nayan Shrimali and Vaishali Chudasama have set out to construct 365 miniature bird species by the end of 2018. To form each work, the pair begins by cutting feathers, beaks, and talons from layers of paper and then using watercolor … Continue reading
New Sprawling Ink Drawings by Olivia Kemp Explore the Landscapes of Malta and Bavaria
British artist Olivia Kemp (previously) creates sprawling, large-scale ink drawings of real world landscapes that are built from photography, observational sketches, and her own memories of the visited destinations. Her two most recent works took a combined nine months to complete, and … Continue reading
New Fictional Self-Help Titles Present Existential Messages on Faded Book Covers
Johan Deckmann (previously) presents existential notions of life, love, and self-doubt as self-help titles on hand-painted books. The fictionalized novels contain no words on their pages, however their size often directly correlates to the messages on the front covers, such as his … Continue reading
msamba 