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RAIN, Installation, 2005 on the Behance Network. Recycling Clothing Art. ZIPPER by KPK. Top 10 examples of brilliant shadow art. Book Of Art. Yong ho ji: mutant mythos tire sculptures. May 14, 2010 ji yong ho: mutant mythos tire sculptures ‘deer head 3′ tire, steel, wood, styrofoam 29x21x38 in. (74x53x97 cm) 2007 (image: gana art) ‘mutant mythos‘ is a collection of sculptures by korean artist ji yong-ho. the pieces are made by hand from recycled tires and include animals, humans, and combinations of both. ji calls his variations ‘mutants’ to refer to both their hybrid forms and the mutation of media that their creation requires. sizes vary from an eleven-inch-high dog, to a wild goat with horns that is five-feet-tall to a 10-foot-long hammerhead shark.

yong ho ji: mutant mythos tire sculptures

The pieces were first exhibited at gana art, new york in 2008 and have since been shown around the world. ‘rhino head 1′ tire, steel, wood, styrofoam, 2008 (image: gana art) ‘my concept is mutation—mutants. the product is from nature, from the white sap of latex trees but here it’s changed. the color is black. the look is scary. rubber is very flexible, like skin, like muscles’ – YHJ via kitsunenoir. Graffiti Artwork of Ukrainian Banksy. Peter Callesen. Koikoikoi.com - Visual Arts Magazine, graphic design, illustration, photography, interviews, inspiration, tutorials. Each floppy disk used in Nick Gentry’s paintings has a its own story.

koikoikoi.com - Visual Arts Magazine, graphic design, illustration, photography, interviews, inspiration, tutorials

It represents the increasing pace of the modern life cycle, where objects are created, used and disposed quicker than ever. Human Bones Used to Make Art. Francois Robert has created a series of powerful artworks made out of real human bones to remind people about the consequences of violence.

Human Bones Used to Make Art

Human skeleton is a strong visual symbol that represents what is left after life has ended, after the flesh and mind cease to function. Also check out: Fruit and Vegetable Skulls. Picasso Drawing With Light. June 22nd, 2009 In 1949, LIFE photographer Gjon Mili visited Picasso in Vallauris, France.

Picasso Drawing With Light

He showed Pablo some photographs of ice skaters with tiny lights affixed to their skates jumping in the dark. Picasso was immediately inspired, these photos were the result. Xf4.jpg (JPEG Image, 400x560 pixels) Latte Art – Charming Coffee Designs. Latte Art is a trend that has become popular several years ago.

Latte Art – Charming Coffee Designs

The secret is simple – you have to stir espresso and steamed milk creating charming surface pattern or even design. Coffee foam art requires great skills but results are truly awesome. Today there are few international Latte Art contests where best artists (each of them is called “barista”) demonstrate their creativity and original performance.

We thought that it would be a great inspiration for you people to see the collection of some of the most original examples of these amazing designs. Wikipedia: A barista (from the Italian for “bartender”) is a person, usually a coffee-house employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks. Dimitri Tsykalov. Russian artist Dimitri Tsykalov uses fruits to curve carve out impressive and creepy looking skulls.

Dimitri Tsykalov

Won Park – The Master of Origami Paper Folding. Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding.

Won Park – The Master of Origami Paper Folding

The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper. Won Park is the master of Origami. He is also called the “money folder”, a practitioner of origami whose canvas is the United States One Dollar Bill. Bending, twisting, and folding, Won Park creates life-like shapes inspired by objects living and not– both in stunning detail. One Dollar Koi One Dollar Butterfly One Dollar Camera. Dirt Art.

Netflix Envelope Doodles. Admit it, you've done it.

Netflix Envelope Doodles

You've taken a Sharpie to a Netflix envelope and doodled the heck out of it. Not just once, but a multitude of times. You've then imagined the expression of the postal worker as the envelope passed through their hands, all with a wide grin on your face. Here are some fun examples of people who publicly admit to doing just that. Above drawn by jovino. From around the web: Above by: jovino Above by: Kill Taupe Above by: {heart} Dalton Getty – pencil art » Freestyle Magazine. Staples Art. Un superbe travail de l’artiste français Baptiste Debombourg créant des œuvres d’art très impressionnantes avec l’utilisation de plus de 35 000 agrafes.

Staples Art

Des fresques sur mur intitulées Air Force One et Air Force Two. Plus de détails et d’images dans la suite. Hendrix portrait with 5000 guitar picks. Man Decorates His Entire Basement Using a Sharpie and a Marker. 53-year-old Says Kratzer managed to turn his boring cream-painted basement into an inhabitable masterpiece, by using his trusty sharpie and a magic marker.

Man Decorates His Entire Basement Using a Sharpie and a Marker

Mister Kratzer has always been fascinated by Impressionist art, and by the time he reached 30, he knew he wanted his house to be decorated with it. Since he couldn’t afford to buy all the art pieces he began creating them himself. He began painting, and now his works hang all over the house. So when he decided to redecorate the basement, it’s not very hard to guess what style he used as inspiration.