19 phantasmagorical animals by Ellen Jewett 19 phantasmagorical animals by Ellen Jewett The phantasmagorical and surreal animal sculptures by Canadian artist Ellen Jewett. Between dream and nightmare, some strange creations born of a symbiosis between organic and mechanical elements, a meeting between fantasy, gothic and steampunk. Images © Ellen Jewett / via 23 new amazing liquid sculptures by Jack Long 23 new amazing liquid sculptures by Jack Long We already talked about the incredible liquid flowers by Jack Long, who creates literally liquid sculptures made of colored fluids through high-speed photography. Here is a new selection of beautiful and fascinating liquid creations of American photographer Jack Long, who makes every shot without post-production, but often after several months of preparation and experimentation, in order to give these colorful liquids the most amazing shapes… Images © Jack Long
i'm so tiny Ai WeiWei "Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads" Exhibition @ Pulitzer Fountain | Hypebeast Mobile Famed and controversial Chinese contemporary artist Ai WeiWei will take his “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” exhibition to New York later this year. The multi-year, global touring show is based on WeiWei’s interpretation of the famed 12 zodiac heads designed by European Jesuits in 18th century Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong’s court. Following attacks by foreign entities in 1860, the zodiac heads originally seen in the gardens of Yuanming Yuan were stolen. The exhibition will begin on May 2, 2011 at the Pulitzer Fountain at Grand Army Plaza which is situated near Central Park and the Plaza Hotel. What sort of things do you keep in mind when you’re creating a work like this? How are you hoping it will be received by the public? A sculpture always functions as an object that people would question the meaning and content of. I think the public deserves the best. How would you describe the design of the original zodiac fountain-clock at the Yuanming Yuan? Source: ANIMAL
Allegheny Treenware, LLC Conrad Roset Conrad Roset makes the most gorgeous watercolor illustrations. And the – what might seem – random splash of color just gives it that finishing touch. Conrad Roset is a 26 years old illustrator from Barcelona, Spain. Via mood proekt
York House Cascade or The Oceanides by Oscar Spalmach (Italian, 1864-1917) The Oceanides, York House, Twickenham, Greater London, by Oscar Spalmach (Italian, 1864-1917), who carved them in Carrrar Marble in the the Roman studio of Orazio Andreoni at the turn of the nineteenth century. Photographs by Robert Freidus Commentary by Jacqueline Banerjee and George P. Landow. Two left: Venus standing between the hippocampi. The poses the sculptor has chosen make clear that despite the classical subject chosen, Spalmach has no interest in classical serenity and balance. These three figures in the cascade exemplify the point made many years ago by Rudolf Arnheim that the closer one gets to realism and away from hallowed convention in representation and composition, the closer one gets to abstraction. A plaque at the side of the fountain by the York House Society explains in part: These sculptures were brought to England to adorn the Surrey property of Whitaker Wright, but were dispersed when in 1904 he was found guilty of fraud and unexpectedly died. Sources
Body Painting by Craig Tracy Article by James Pond I am the owner of Pondly.com / art lover / electrical engineer / software developer / MBA in e-business student. I blog for pleasure and love to share my Internet findings. Web site: Body painting is form of art in which Craig Tracy excels. Shapes of models’ bodies are an inspiration for this artist who was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Website You may want to check out Body Painting by Barbara Pichiecchio and Alessio Frederico Sample: Do you want more visual fun? You might also like
MANDELWERK (Johan Andersson) on deviantART Michelangelo - The complete works Complex Paper Cut Artworks by Joseph James L’artiste Joseph James travaille avec du papier monochrome et des affiches multicolores sur lesquels il dessine, au dos, des formes géométrique complexes. Après les avoir découpées, il dispose ces lamelles de papiers sur un support. Les œuvres réalisées peuvent représenter des figures humaines, des paysages urbains ou des compositions complètement abstraites.