Category: artist
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Long-Exposure Photos of a New Zealand Cave Illuminated by Glowing Worms
The twinkling lights dotting the ceiling of this dazzling cave system are the work of arachnocampa luminosa, a bioluminescent gnat larva (also called a glowworm) found throughout the island nation of New Zealand. It is believed that the light, emitted mostly from females, is how the insects find mates. These long-exposure photos by local photographer Joseph Michael capture…
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Yummy Sweets Perfectly Organized by Color
Our recent post about photographer Emily Blincoe was so popular (see HERE) that we thought we’d share another one… this time with a bit of a sweet tooth. For her Sugar Series, she collected a wide range of color-specific candies, arranged them in deliciously symmetrical squares, and then photographed the organized compositions. She included every candy one can imagine,…
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Makeup Artist Transforms Her Mouth to Look Like Cartoon Characters
Makeup artist Laura Jenkinson‘s expertly transforms her own mouth into those of beloved cartoon characters, displaying both her skills and whimsical creativity. As for how she accomplishes each of her creations, the artist starts out by finding a picture that she likes, holds it up as a guide, and then uses a mirror to draw the…
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Twisted Ropes Attached to Gallery Walls Sprout like Trees
Brazil-based artist duo Janaina Mello and Daniel Landini of Mello + Landini create tree-like installations with untwisted ropes fastened to the walls of galleries. Titled Ciclotramas, the artworks have gone through 17 different iterations since 2010, each involving some form of ropes that seem to branch through the air and splay onto surfaces like fractals or a network…
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Brilliant Human Head Helmets By Jyo John Mullor
In what has got to be some of the most awesomely creepy designs we’ve seen in a long time, Dubai artist Jyo John Mullor has created several concept images of different kinds of human heads helmets! Mullor tells us that as this stage these are strictly concepts only, but we’d definitely purchase one if he took…
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Artist Makes Incredible Creatures Out of Driftwood
James Doran-Webb is an amazing British artist currently based in The Philippines. James made his first foray into animal sculptures over 25 years ago with papier mâché, but five years later he began collecting pieces of driftwood and has now amassed a substantial collection that he forages through at his studio. Driftwood sculptures have since become…
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Holes Drilled Into Coconuts Produces Stunning Lights
Artist Vainius Kubilius carefully crafts lamps that project visually exciting and exotic patterns of light on adjacent walls. Unlike your typical light designer, Kubilius doesn’t simply work with metals and manmade materials. Instead, this creative innovator incorporates coconuts into his products, which he designs under the label Nymphs. “The head of the lamp is made out…
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Stunning Photography of Vibrantly Colored New England Caterpillars
Samuel Jaffe is getting close and personal with subject matter found right in our backyards— the furry, florescent, grubby little creatures we often find inching along our trees and sidewalks. Jaffe is fascinated by local environments, and aims to share the information he has collected about these backyard ecosystems so we can become more in tune…
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The Spectacularly Colorful Chromatic Typewriter
Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter, replacing the letters and keys with color pads and hued labels to create a functional “painting” device called the Chromatic Typewriter. We’re not exactly sure of the practical applications of such a typewriter, but boy it’s beautiful! And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of…
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There Are 2 Types of People. Which One are You?
According to Joao Rocha, an art director from Lisbon, Portugal, there are only ‘2 Kinds Of People’ in this world. To prove his point, Rocha has created a fun Tumblr account featuring illustrations that reduce some of our quirks to simple everyday decisions. “There are only 2 kinds of people in this world, those that find this…