Tag: Art
-
Fisherman Catches Rare “Cotton Candy” Lobster and Donates It To Marine Science Center
On a cold November day last year, lobsterman Robinson Russell was shocked to see what came up in his trap. “I live on a tiny island off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, called Grand Manan,” Russell said. “I have been fishing for over 20 years and it’s the first one I’ve ever seen of…
-
Powerful Architectural Illustrations Visually Interpret Mental Illnesses
History is full of ‘tortured geniuses’ — painters, poets, artists and architects considered leaders in their field who, behind-the-scenes, have suffered from psychological illness. Italian illustrator Federico Babina explores this topic through his latest series ‘ARCHIATRIC’, which forms an architecturally illustrated reflection of the relationship between creativity and psychopathology. An animated video and accompanying collection…
-
Artist Creates Alternate Realities That Will Mess With Your Brain
Monica Carvalho is passionate about creating images that make you look twice. She’s a Swiss-born digital artist living in Berlin and ever since she was young, dreams, magic tricks and surrealism have fascinated her. Monica’s photomontages are produced on Adobe Photoshop with images from her own portfolio, by combining models (herself, friends or family) with…
-
Clients Allow This Tattoo Artist To Tattoo Whatever He Wants On Their Bodies
You’d have to agree that getting a tattoo should be a pretty big decision… one that you should consider deeply and put a lot of thought into both the design and the process. It is pretty much permanent, afterall. This is not the case for clients attending the studio of London tattooist Monty Richthofen, however,…
-
We Follow a Professional Photographer To See How They Capture Incredible Shots
One of the great skills a talented photographer has is to see the world in a different way. According to professional photographer Phillip Haumesser, beginner photographers are always asking how he finds such amazing locations to shoot his subjects. The answer? “Open your eyes, they’re all around you. You really don’t have to go anywhere.…
-
Artist Explores the Near Extinction of Māori Face And Body Tattoos in New Zealand
Photojournalist Michael Bradley‘s latest series, Puaki, focuses on tā moko, the permanent markings on the face and body practiced by New Zealand’s indigenous culture, the Māori. Bradley came across the concept for Puaki when looking at wet plate images where people’s tattoos often didn’t appear. It is not known if this technique was deliberately used…
-
A Huge Hand-Crocheted Tree Gives Visitors to Zurich’s Train Station a Full Sensory Experience
Renowned Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has unveiled GaiaMotherTree, a monumental installation that aims to bring the spirit of the Amazonian rainforest inside Zurich’s Central Station. Organized by the Fondation Beyeler, the project sees a twenty-meter high sculpture extending right up to the ceiling of the station concourse. its see-through structure is made of brightly colored…
-
Artist Paints Luminous Sliced Fruit That Look Like Stained Glass Windows
Dennis Wojtkiewicz paints luminous portraits of sliced fruit that have the luminosity of stained glass windows. His oil on canvas paintings focus exclusively on the edible subject, with dramatic backlit lighting seeming to light up the melons, citrus, apples, and kiwis. Wojtkiewicz works feature tiny details like individual segments of juice, striations, and the fuzzy…
-
Historic Photo Series Featuring Love During Wartime
We take it for granted that when we say to someone “see you soon”, we’re going to see them again sometime soon. This wasn’t the case during World War II, however, where friends, family and loved ones had no idea if they were ever going to be reunited with their loved ones again. And sadly,…
-
Needle Felt Artist Brings Old Brushes Back To Life In A Spectacular Way
Simon Brown – aka The Gentleman Felter – is a needle felt artist from a small village on the Northumbrian coast in the UK surrounded by castles, cats and copious amounts of tea. He finds old, beaten up, heavily used brushes that nobody would look twice at and then brings them back to life with…