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The Disquieting Food Art of Stephen J Shanabrook July 7, 2009, 5:31 pm 2 Comments "Evisceration of waited moments," Stephen J Shanabrook. Photo via aeroplastics.net . Stephen J Shanabrook is a New York and Moscow-based artist who uses food both as medium and metaphor.
The Disquieting Food Art of Stephen J Shanabrook
An Amazing Tattoo Artist – Peter Aursich
Peter Aurisch , a tattoo artist based out of Berlin, Germany, creates amazing one of a kind works of art that are unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Each piece mirrors Peter’s signature style, merging a whimsical aesthetic with an overall edgy and visually enticing demeanor. His tattoos are exploding with creativity, as he intermingles a vast array of subjects and figures into his works, somehow they all come together to create an overall brilliant cohesive design. Want to see more? Be sure to check out his Facebook page to view his extensive collection.
carsten höller retrospective 'experience' at the new museum
first image 'experience' retrospective of carsten höller image © benoit pailley all images courtesy of the new museumBrooklyn based artist George Boorujy creates impossibly detailed ink paintings of North American birds and other animals, often pouring numerous photographs and visiting zoos where the animals are kept before embarking on a piece. Boorujy challenges the viewer to confront both the animal and their preconceived notions about it. Through their gaze an interaction evolves with the wild that otherwise would have to be sought out or birthed from happenstance. However fleeting our exchanges with the wild are, an impression of their presence marks our memories. There is something mystical at play; a silent exchange that either moves us towards awareness or heightens our fear of the unknown.
Remarkable Animals Painted in Ink by George Boorujy
Anatomical Cross-Sections Made from Paper are Cool and Creepy
Artist Lisa Nilsson has taken the technique of quilling to a whole new level by creating these amazing (and kinda creepy) cross sections of the human body. Also known as paper filigree, quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. “I was out and came across an antique quilled piece of religious art. It was a very fancy filigreed crucifix-gilt.
first image 'last train' brooklyn, new york, USA photograph by david gallard image © julien breton exploring the gestures and movements of calligraphy, nantes-based artist kaalam (aka julien breton) has created a body of work that uses hand-held light and long-exposure photographic techniques to capture the transient form within a real setting. often utilizing urban or historical sites as his three-dimensional canvas, the self-taught artist creates his own latin-based alphabet that heavily draws from traditional arabic and eastern calligraphy. arresting and provocative, the floating light forms are not mere superimposed subjects but display a direct engagement with the surroundings.
kaalam: light calligraphy
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takashi murakami at versailles
first image ‘oval buddha’ by takashi murakami, 2007-2010 (bronze and gold leaf) ©2007-2010 takashi murakami/kaikai kiki co., ltd. all rights reserved. photo: cedric delsaux - water parterre / château de versailles the château de versailles is the location of the latest exhibition by japanese artist takashi murakami. the show is titled ‘murakami versailles’ and features a number of manga-inspired sculptures displayed both indoors and out at the historic french palace. of the 22 works on display, 11 were created specifically for this show. all the murakami works sit within the context of the palace, often contrasting sharply with the period décor and complimenting it at other times. the show will run from now till december 12th as part of the regular versailles admission.London-based artist Mark Powell has chosen the backs of old envelopes as a canvas for these delicately rendered portraits of the elderly, using nothing more than a standard Bic Biro pen to create the delicate folds and wrinkles of their skin.
Envelope Drawings by Mark Powell
On their Art of the Bawdy Song album, Baltimore Consort had a song that this reminds me of... Bear in mind, they don't write any of their own music, but perform song from the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
Japanese fart scrolls prove that human art peaked centuries ago
First: watch the video. Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori paints three-dimensional goldfish using a complex process of poured resin.
Riusuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin