Artist Duo Creates Surreal Cubist Tattoos Based On Clients’ Stories. Cubism’s heyday was in the early 20th century, but there are at least two people trying to revive it today – with other people’s skin for a canvas.
Jade Tomlinson and Kev James, the artistic duo behind Expanded Eye, create beautiful cubist tattoos that give this once-revolutionary art movement a new modern following. They have a beautiful explanation of their creative process on their website; “Each and every unique tattoo we create is our visual interpretation of concepts and stories provided by the client which hold significant meaning to the individual. We encompass as much personal detail as possible whilst allowing each design to evolve organically into a contemporary piece of art, which we then transfer from paper to skin.”
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Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim.
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