-
Recent Posts
- The Forest Man of India.
- Persian Scissor that’s Shaped Like a Bird. It’s over 300 Years Old.
- Sunday Ebenezer(heestrings) (@ebenezerheestrings)
- Making of Prosthetic eye glasses for a partially blind kid
- Nicolas Robert (@robertsnickc.bsky.social) | #Streetart by David Zinn.
- The work of Japanese artist Lito, known otherwise by his moniker Lito Leaf.
- Quebec City
- Goldfish by Sweo & Nikita in Calais, France.
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: Culture
Narrative Dramas Unfold in Robert Proch’s Multi-Dimensional Glitched Paintings and Murals – Colossal
Robert Proch combines the aesthetics of street art and fine art in his dizzyingly complex paintings and murals. The artist engages multiple perspectives, glitched repetitions of figures, architectural motifs, and tightly controlled color palettes to create his distinctive style. Scenes tend … Continue reading
Tin Cans Transformed into Famous Art Historical Self-Portraits by Allan Rubin- Colossal
Allan Rubin, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (2017), all images via the artist. Allan Rubin‘s aptly named series CANON presents a range of famous artists throughout history, all rendered from an amalgamation of tin cans. The works are each painted … Continue reading
Spectacular Fans of Feathers Define the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Courtship Ritual
This short video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology documents the spectacular plumage and mating dance of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise. In order to catch the attention of its female counterpart, the male Bird-of-Paradise flips its cape of black feathers into … Continue reading
How to translate the feeling into sound | Claudio | TEDxPerth
How can a song – written by a perfect stranger – feel as if it were written about you? Composer/artist/producer Claudio explains her art, purpose and technique, and finishes with an exclusive unveiling of her new track: “I was a … Continue reading
Translating elephant seal data into a symphony provides surprising insights – ScienceBlog.com
A recent paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science on the visualization and sonification of animal tracks showcases the collaboration between the Red Sea Research Center and the Visualization Core Lab. The authors of the paper, including Carlos Duarte, Paul … Continue reading
Glass Sculptures by Dylan Martinez Perfectly Imitate Water-Filled Plastic Bags
Artist Dylan Martinez combines several glassblowing and sculpting techniques to form hyperrealistic plastic bags from molten glass. Through these works, Martinez creates scenarios that obscure the viewer’s interpretation of reality and illusion. His curiosity in this subject matter is sparked by the … Continue reading
Extrapolate
In this hand drawn animation a line is being extrapolated through a grid. When the line surpasses the boundaries of the grid, the process spreads to and reflects on its surroundings. Beyond each boundary the extrapolation of movement is causing … Continue reading
An Aerial Tour of an Abandoned Chinese Fishing Village by Joe Nafis
The small fishing village of Houtouwan on the Chinese island of Shengshan has been abandoned since the 1990’s. Due to increased competition with nearby Shanghai and a depleted fishing supply, residents were forced to find work in other towns, leaving … Continue reading
A Rare Glimpse at a Deserted Great Wall of China Captured by Andres Gallardo Albajar
This past February architectural photographer Andres Gallardo Albajar traveled to the Great Wall of China where he was able to take in a rare sight—one of the seven wonders of the world without a single soul to be seen. Albajar … Continue reading
Two Nineteen Forty Four
On a cold, misty morning in late October 2017, after 11 previous attempts, Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds broke the standing speed record on The Nose (formerly held by Alex Honnold and Hans Florine) with an unbelievable new time of … Continue reading
Colorful Light Sculptures by James Clar Interpret Technology’s Effects on Our Perceived Reality – Colossal
Thermal Energy (2013), 160 x 120 x 90 cm Artist James Clar creates sculptural light systems that interpret the ways modern technology has altered our perception of reality and time. His multi-colored works often imitate society’s relationship to the screen, … Continue reading
