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"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. Using commonplace materials and forms generally seen as benign indulgences— sweets, chocolate, and cotton candy — he brings about disturbing new meanings, exploring the intersections of desire, violence, permanence, and death. (See his "Waterboarding" sculptures — chocolate-waterboarded choir boy Christmas statues — that we covered last week.)
The Disquieting Food Art of Stephen J Shanabrook
An Amazing Tattoo Artist – Peter Aursich | UDO MAG
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.Ashley Zelinskie Art » Blog Archive » Just a sketch
A sketch of my exploration into female body manipulation using compression. I have been working a lot with the female figure/skin and glass. My research has been inspired by female self torture such as corsets and girdles and such artists as Jenny Saville, Karen Lamonte, and jana sterbak.
carsten höller retrospective 'experience' at the new museum
in the first united states retrospective of german artist carsten höller , the new museum in new york brings together works from the past twenty years. höller's approach to art derives from his background of being also a scientist, focusing on phytopathology (the study of plant disease). his practice is reminiscent of research experiments. collectively entitled 'experience', the installations focus on creating a perception altering environment. the visitor is usually immersed in a situation where one or more of their senses are confused, reduced or heightened.Brooklyn 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 | Colossal
Anatomical Cross-Sections Made from Paper are Cool and Creepy : Discovery Channel
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.
Silhouette Masterpiece Theater - DivineCaroline
Artist and vintage illustrator Wilhelm Staehle is known for his eccentric and witty Victorian hand-cut silhouettes and beautiful use of mixed media. He is a self-described avid taxidermist and enjoys hunting wild game in in his spare time. In the series shown below entitled Silhouette Masterpiece Theater , Wilhelm delivers his unique talent exquisitely.
“As one who has “fallen from grace,” as it were, I have a natural interest in the underdog, the discarded and unwanted. Hence, I often paint on or incorporate cardboard, trash, society’s forgotten, landfill-bound material. I react to what I feel is often an overly sanitized, saccharine façade that is projected on us by mass commercialization, or groupthink (or religion or politics or whatever.) There is often beauty in despair.
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takashi murakami at 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.
