Gravity-Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads German artist Cornelia Konrads creates mind-bending site-specific installations in public spaces, sculpture parks and private gardens around the world. Her work is frequently punctuated by the illusion of weightlessness, where stacked objects like logs, fences, and doorways appear to be suspended in mid-air, reinforcing their temporary nature as if the installation is beginning to dissolve before your very eyes. One of her more recent sculptures, Schleudersitz is an enormous slingshot made from a common park bench, and you can get a great idea of what it might be like to sit inside it with this interactive 360 degree view. What you see here only begins to sratch the surface of Konrad’s work. You can see much more on her website. All imagery courtesy the artist. Update: Post updated 10/18/2016 with new photography.
He's at it again! Pencil versus reality artist produces stunning perspective drawings By Rob Cooper Published: 10:07 GMT, 18 May 2012 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 18 May 2012 A monkey takes the underground and a lion walks down the street in these mind-bending photos. Belgian visual artist Ben Heine, 28, blends photography and pencil sketches to create imaginary scenes. Other images show a baby's face in a sunflower, a fisherman catching a shark, and a cat snuggling up to a dog. A different perspective: As these sunflowers smile, the one in the middle screams in this picture originally taken in Spain Rush: A monkey on the underground in this image taken in Barcelona. Reeling in a whopper: A fisherman appears to catch an unusual trawl in this perspective-bending picture taken in Tunisia as part of the Pencil Vs Camera series by Belgian visual artist Ben Heine Ben said: 'I find a location, then do the drawings, then take a photo to combine with the drawing. 'I like to stretch people's imaginations. He has used locations in London, Spain, Tunisia, and Belgium for his work.
The Wonder that is Papercrete Recently, one of the bloggers I read decided it would be her last post on her website. All of her readers were told not to worry, as she had created a new site that would encompass more things and more information. Her new site (Mike and Mollys house) has a lot of great stuff, but one thing that really caught my eye was this article on papercrete. I had never heard of this before, immediately decided to do more research on the stuff. Papercrete is basically ground up old pieces of paper, water, portland cement and some dirt. Not only is the material strong, it has an “R” value (insulation rating in the building industry) of 2-3 per inch, much better than concrete which is .9! Papercrete is perfect for a weekend project. Once you’ve gotten your ingredients mixed up and poured into forms, you can play the waiting game. You can also use this stuff for houses and simply cover the outside with stucco so you can fit in with your neighbors. Readers: Have you heard of papercrete?
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Figurative Willow Branch Sculpture by Olga Ziemska Stillness in Motion is a sculpture by Cleveland-based artist Olga Ziemska that was installed in 2003 at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Oronsko, Poland. The piece is made entirely from cut willow branches that have been cut and stacked to create a human figure. (via junk culture, devid sketchbook)
An Animated Video of The Scream - this is Truly Amazing! Wow! This is simply amazing. I can’t put into words how good this video is! It’s surreal. “I was walking along a path with two friends – the sun was setting – suddenly the sky turned blood red – I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city – my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety – and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature.” ► SEE ALSO: Entropic Images by Jim Kazanjian. Please Stumble this Post: Watch the Video: Scream animation painting [below] If you’re reading this post via Email Subscription or via RSS and can’t see this, click here to watch the video. © The Scream from Sebastian Cosor on Vimeo. ★ If you liked this post, then I think you’ll love… Floppy Disc Art by Nick Gentry This floppy disc art by Nick Gentry is totally unique. ★ Related Posts here on Design Soak Magazine ★
The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World [Editor’s note: In celebration of the holidays, we’re counting down the top 12 Flavorwire features of 2012. This post, at #1, was originally published January 31.] With Amazon slowly taking over the publishing world and bookstores closing left and right, things can sometimes seem a little grim for the brick and mortar booksellers of the world. After all, why would anyone leave the comfort of their couch to buy a book when with just a click of a button, they could have it delivered to their door? A gorgeous converted Dominican church gives the power of reading its due diligence.
Cut Leaf Illustrations for ‘Plant for the Planet’ A wonderfully executed ad campaign by Legas Delaney for Plant for the Planet, using cut leaves symbolizing their ability to absorb CO2. Beautiful work. (via inspire me now and ads of the world) Design Soak | Designs Gallery and Inspiration