Smart Illustrations Tickle The Mind. Abstract Apocalypse: The Paintings of Konstantin Batynkov. This weekend while looking through a couple dozen Russian art gallery web sites (isn’t that how you spend your weekend?) I discovered these truly surreal paintings by Moscow-based Konstantin Batynkov. I urge you to click on his works to view them larger, as it’s difficult to discern exactly what’s happening in the frenzied brush strokes of eaching painting.
Helicopters and skydivers dot the sky like the black plumes of anti-aircraft fire, while dinosaurs and knights on horseback joust on the horizon. Flying submarines, hovering trains of semi-trailer trucks, everything quixotic and anarchistic all at once. Really amazing stuff. Cara’s Books. Silly Rabbit Remember Florentijn Hofman‘s Fat Monkey sculpture made of 10,000 flip flops?
Well, the Rotterdam-based artist is at it again with his newest large-scale sculpture: an adorable, 13 meter high yellow rabbit in Örebro, Sweden. Constructed out […] Izziyana Suhaimi We’ve been seeing a lot of embroidered art as of late but I must say that so far, I’ve been most impressed by Singaporean artist Izziyana Suhaimi‘s work. 11 Works of Art Made With Road Maps. Whether it’s a traditional Thomas Brothers map book or Google Maps Street View, most of us use maps on at least a fairly regular basis. It’s not all that surprising that we take them for granted, but fortunately there are plenty of artists out there to remind us just how beautiful the art of cartography can be.
Here are 11 great artworks made with road maps. Nikki Rosato In many ways, the blood and nervous system seem to serve as road maps for the human body. Additionally, when it comes to emotional bonds, we are connected to those we love in more ways than we realize. Matthew Cusick With a few cutting devices, a bunch of road maps and a tiny bit of paint, Matthew Cusick is able to transform navigational tools into stunning portraits and nature scenes. Shannon Rankin Karen O'Leary If you have ever admired the unique shapes created when natural barriers like rivers, mountains and bays intersect with the otherwise grid-like layout of city streets, then you’ll love the art of Karen O’Leary .
Book Doctor. Larger Than The LV Life Louis Vuitton has enlisted artist Vincent Bousserez, known best for photographing miniatures in his quirky ‘Larger Than Life’ series, for their latest campaign.
In this imaginary playground of Louis Vuitton wares, newlyweds walk down a glowing […] Silly Rabbit Remember Florentijn Hofman‘s Fat Monkey sculpture made of 10,000 flip flops? Well, the Rotterdam-based artist is at it again with his newest large-scale sculpture: an adorable, 13 meter high yellow rabbit in Örebro, Sweden. Lisa Congdon. Embroidered X-Rays It’s all about redefining materials for artist Matthew Cox, as he layers embroidery on top of medical x-rays.
One material is tactile and labor intensive and the other is technical and quickly a finished product […] Larger Than The LV Life Louis Vuitton has enlisted artist Vincent Bousserez, known best for photographing miniatures in his quirky ‘Larger Than Life’ series, for their latest campaign. Yowayowa. Larger Than The LV Life Louis Vuitton has enlisted artist Vincent Bousserez, known best for photographing miniatures in his quirky ‘Larger Than Life’ series, for their latest campaign.
In this imaginary playground of Louis Vuitton wares, newlyweds walk down a glowing […] Silly Rabbit Remember Florentijn Hofman‘s Fat Monkey sculpture made of 10,000 flip flops? Well, the Rotterdam-based artist is at it again with his newest large-scale sculpture: an adorable, 13 meter high yellow rabbit in Örebro, Sweden. Superhero. Street art. Pour. Silent World With some clever camera trickery, artists Lucie & Simon have captured some of the world’s most populated cities completely devoid of any human activity.
The result is a series of unimaginable, apocalyptic-like photos – honestly eerie yet […] À la Plage From St. Tropez to Manhattan Beach, photographer Gray Malin has shot a series of stunning beach scenes from a doorless helicopter. Disassembly. Silent World With some clever camera trickery, artists Lucie & Simon have captured some of the world’s most populated cities completely devoid of any human activity.
The result is a series of unimaginable, apocalyptic-like photos – honestly eerie yet […] À la Plage From St. Tropez to Manhattan Beach, photographer Gray Malin has shot a series of stunning beach scenes from a doorless helicopter. Tinted Travels. Invisible Man Chinese artist Liu Bolin camouflages himself into any surroundings with paint.
It can take him up to 10 hours for a single shot. WOW! (via here) Sand Paintings With a rake as his only tool, San Francisco based artist Andreas Amador creates large scale sand paintings primarily on beaches along the California coast.