Life-Size VW Beetle Becomes a Reef Artist Jason deCaires Taylor shocked us when he first announced that he was submerging over 400 cement sculptures for a new underwater museum in the National Marine Park of Cancun. The installation, called The Silent Evolution, opened to the public in November, becoming the world's largest museum of its kind. The sculptor's latest work, that joins the 400 sculptures, involves not just the human form but a life-size 8 ton cement replica of the classic Volkswagon Beetle! Called Anthropocene, it sits 8 meters deep at Manchones Reef in Cancun, Mexico. "The sculpture is designed specifically to house marine life whilst exploring the significant impact humans have had on our planets ecosystems and the subsequent affects to future generations," Taylor says. Jason de Caires Taylor and National Marine Park of Cancun
Exclusive: NASA Scientist Claims Evidence of Alien Life on Meteorite We are not alone in the universe -- and alien life forms may have a lot more in common with life on Earth than we had previously thought. That's the stunning conclusion one NASA scientist has come to, releasing his groundbreaking revelations in a new study in the March edition of the Journal of Cosmology. Dr. Richard B. Though it may be hard to swallow, Hoover is convinced that his findings reveal fossil evidence of bacterial life within such meteorites, the remains of living organisms from their parent bodies -- comets, moons and other astral bodies. “I interpret it as indicating that life is more broadly distributed than restricted strictly to the planet earth,” Hoover told FoxNews.com. In what he calls “a very simple process,” Dr. He found the fossilized remains of micro-organisms not so different from ordinary ones found underfoot -- here on earth, that is. These kinds of claims have been made before, he noted -- and found to be false. Dr.
Indieball -- lend us your ears Magnificent Digital Caricatures From movie stars and musicians to dictators and politicians, Dominic Philibert is able to recreate some of the most famous faces in the world, ones most of us can easily recognize. By carefully observing his subjects (or photos and videos of them), Philibert doesn't just look at their faces, he examines their expressions, their posture, their subtle gestures. Then, Philibert is able to distort their faces in a very exaggerated way while still maintaining some level of realism. We caught up with the Montreal-based illustrator to ask him about his creative process. Read that interview, below, after enjoying his incredible work. Tell us about the new feature in Illustration Now! It was very simple. What are some tips on how to make caricatures? Choosing that right initial image then becomes the key. When you are drawing ‘normal’ people, it can be a little more complex because we often know nothing of the person. In addition, a basic knowledge of facial anatomy is also recommended.
Abstract Art Made of Everyday Objects Twenty Dollars As a commercial photographer, William Castellana's challenge is to make an object stand out for its texture, its reflective quality or its overall design. Having created some stellar work for New York Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine, you could say that he's not only achieved his goals, he's also at the top of his game. Ask Castellana about his passion, however, and we learn that it lies in black-and-white photography, especially when he can manipulate light and shadows to take something ordinary and make it look extraordinary. Then, check out the spoon (immediately below.) American Bill Design Aluminum Scrap Ice Study Light Bulb Face Glove In addition to his fine art work, make sure to check out Castellana's playful Matchstick series on his website.
Beautiful Examples of Origami Paper Art We’ve previously showcased some really cool paper sculpturing artwork; today we are going to show you another type of paper-related artwork. It is something we are all familiar with – Origami. Origami is an art of paper folding, and paper cranes are probably what we’ll thought of when it comes to origami. Origami originates from Japan, and in Japanese, Ori means paper, and kami(gami) means folding. Here’s a showcase of 70 beautiful and creative origami created by fans all over the world. Grulla. Origami Jedi. Origami Tarantula. Divine Dragon. Yoda Origami. Ancient Dragon. Life Size Onitsuka Tiger. Praying Mantis (female). Gryphon. Werewolf. Little Bird. Dedalus. Mammoth. Ringed Tailed Lemur. Vampire Bat. Phoenix. Fox . Chimpance. Water Buffalo. Minotaur. Whale. Hermit Crab Origami. Owl. Reindeer. Pig Nose. Dollar Toilet Bowl. Iron Man. Angel fish. Origami Yoda. Bull. Origami Roses. Elephant . Origami highback chairs. Origami Car. Rat. Seated Cat. Origami horse. Rose and leaf folded.
Surreal Childhood Fantasies Germany-native Jeannette Woitzik is an artist with a fantastic imagination. Her artwork is filled with sweet and blissful scenes. As the artist states, "Most of my images contain a surrealistic atmosphere and sometimes this serves to express my feelings." She has a talent for taking away our harsh realities, replacing them with soft and lovely dreams. Jeannette Woitzik's website Horses Enter Another Dimension What defines great advertising? How about when it jumps out at you, capturing your attention, making you stop and stare. Agency FOAM recently worked with a new band Dry the River to help them promote their next single “No Rest.” FOAM’s intern Xavier Barrade created these amazing 3D paper-crafted horses and used them as posters in London. Photos © respective owner via [Illusion]
Chaotic Putty Installation at Venice Biennale Called the "Olympics of Art," the Venice Biennale brings together some of the best contemporary artists from around the world, making it a must-visit art show at least once in a person's lifetime. (In other words, let's add it to the bucket list.) This year, it opened to the public on June 4 and it will run until November 27. The Venice Biennale takes place only once every two years (in odd years) and is attended by over 300,000 visitors. Joe Pagetta, a media relations representative, writer and singer-songwriter in Nashville (and a frequent visitor to My Modern Met), just wrote to us to tell us about one of the most interesting installations he witnessed first-hand at this year's Biennale. "One of the most powerful — and fun — exhibits I encountered at the 2011 Venice Biennale was by the alias Norma Jeane. "Visitors are encouraged to take apart the block and, for the most part, do whatever they please, even take some of it with them, as long as they don’t leave it in another exhibit.
Three-Dimensional Paintings Attack! Wow, is there something popping out of these paintings? (Recently, we saw something similar by Shintaro Ohata, who mixed 3D and 2D in a sweet and clever way.) French artist Shaka does three dimensional art right! His use of bright color really makes his paintings pop. According to Juxtapoz, Shaka recently exhibited his amazing works at Galerie 208 in Paris. How incredibly arresting.
South African Reverse Graffiti Reverse graffiti is a relatively new trend that takes street art to a whole new level. Dutch Ink, a lively group of inventive artists located in South Africa, have a new installation entitled Flight 101. The clean tags are made by scrubbing the filthy walls with steel brushes. The result? Lovely birds in flight! The piece is etched into the Umgeni road interchange, spanning a section of the Umgeni river. via [Inhabitat] Views: 995 Tags: Dutch Ink, Reverse Graffiti, art, flight 101