Anonymous Confessions. As they say, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – but what if we could share with full discretion? Everyone of us has his own little secrets and ‘Confessions’, a public art project by american artist Candy Chang, invites people to anonymously share their confessions and see the confessions of people around them in the heart of the Las Vegas strip. Chang lived in Las Vegas for a month and turned her P3 Studio gallery into a contemplative place for people to share their confessions and being fascinated by the secrets others hide inside themselves. Inspired by Post Secret, Shinto shrine prayer walls, and Catholicism, people could write and submit their confessions on wooden plaques in the privacy of confession booths. By the end of the exhibition, over 1500 confessions were displayed on the walls. It’s about sex, love, or fears of dying alone. All images © Candy Chang | Via: My Modern Met.
18-Year-Old Creates Surreal Artworks to Express Emotions. Growing up can be a challenge, especially in the teenage years. Some people use writing or art as a creative outlet for all the emotions they keep inside. Sebastian Eriksson is an 18-year-old up-and-coming surrealist artist living in Sweden. Not only is his artwork amazing, it's extremely thought-provoking as he adds descriptions of how his pieces relate to his life. For instance, in the piece above, he states: "This is another paradox that I've been working on for a couple of days. And for the piece immediately below: "One day I felt like I was lost and I had too much things to think about. We've all felt like Sebastian, but most of us do not have the talent to draw how we feel. Self-portrait of the artist Sebastian Eriksson's website. The Top 50 Pictures of the Day for 2011 - StumbleUpon.
Every day at 5pm the Sifter posts the Picture of the Day. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 50 from 2011. It’s hard to imagine the year is almost over, time seems to fly faster each successive year so it’s fun to take a moment and look back at the year that was. Click any of the pictures below to be taken to the individual post to learn more about the photographer and picture taken. Enjoy and stay sifty my friends! Hilarious Celebrity Portraits - My Modern Metropolis - StumbleUpon.
New York-based photographer Martin Schoeller loves to make us laugh! Take a look at his celebrity portraits of everyone from Quentin Tarantino to Chris Rock and you'll notice a common theme running throughout his work. They're wonderfully wacky! Having worked as an assistant for Annie Leibovitz from 1993 to 1996, Schoeller has the guts to create dramatic scenes that call for his subjects to work outside the box.
He's been a staff photographer at The New Yorker since 1999 and his work has appeared in magazines like Rolling Stone, Esquire, Vogue and Vanity Fair. No doubt it's his unique flair that captures our attention and has us eternally wondering what he's got next up his sleeve. The Final Seconds Before the KO. At the right moment 2(20 pictures) - StumbleUpon. Cool and funny photos taken at the right moment from the right angle. Previous parts: At the right moment – Part 1 At the right moment – Part 3.
Recreating Photos from Childhood [25 pics] Pancho 1983 & 2010 – Irina Werning We’ve all seen this type of project, however, Argentinian photographer Irina Werning takes it one step further, doing her best to match the clothing, scenery and even the vintage feel of the childhood photographs. In her photo series titled, Back to the Future, Irina masterfully recreates 25 photos from various people’s childhood.
Be sure to visit her site for other interesting projects and explorations: IRINAWERNING.COM Damian 1989 & 2010 Cecile 1987 & 2010 Irina’s Parents 1970 & 2010 Marita and Coty 1977 & 2010 Benin and Dan 1979 & 2010 I love old photos. Ian 1984 & 2010 Lali 1978 & 2010 Fer 1970 & 2010 Flor, Male, Sil 1983 & 2010 Mechi 1990 & 2010 Ato 1992 & 2010 Ingrid 1987 & 2010 Fiona 1978 & 2010 Flor 1975 & 2010 Lucia 1956 & 2010 Sue 1977 & 2010 Tommy 1977 & 2010 Marina 1988 & 2010 Matias 1977 & 2010 Oscar 1978 & 2010 Flo, Maria and Dolores 1979 & 2010 Nico 1990 & 2010 La Negra 1980 & 2010 Nico 1986 & 2010.
50 Funniest Sports Faces In Motion. Aug 18, 2011 Everyone has taken an unflattering photo. In the age of digital where everyone has a camera, they can’t all be perfect. Now imagine you’re an athlete competing at the highest level. Not only are you in top physical form but your ability to concentrate and focus is paramount. Now replace all of those crappy phone cameras and point and shoot devices with professional SLR’s with lenses so big they would make p0rn stars blush. Well keep it up champ, that’s the mindset that gets you to the top! If you enjoyed this article, the Sifter highly recommends:
The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011 - StumbleUpon. Jenny vs. Spencer. JENNY vs. SPENCER: SPENCER RESPONDS! I'm sure that everyone has seen Jenny quitting via dry-erase board, but now Jenny's mysterious boss has responded the same way. 256 Pic & Look The Same. - StumbleUpon.