Bizarre Sculptures by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt From the 18th Century
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, an eighteenth-century German sculptor active in Austria, is best known for his series of dramatic “character heads.” The metal and stone busts are often disturbing in their extreme expressions. They have long prompted critics and scholars to speculate that the artist made them in reaction to an undiagnosed mental illness. Continue reading »
Denture Drill Bit Holder Is a Brilliant Use For 3D Printer
In case you haven’t heard, conventional tool boxes are totally old news. Why lug around a boring box when you can fire up a 3D printer and make this creepy thing? Just as the name suggests, this desktop storage device lets you keep all of your drill bits organized in a pair of realistic hinged dentures. Continue reading »
A Slightly Kinder Teacup: A Simple Idea That Works
(acasso) is a team of multidisciplinary designers and engineers with a profound sense of craftsmanship. Located in Seoul, South Korea.
According to (acasso) team: “We started this project with a simple idea. What if a subtle mark on a teacup guides you to where to put the teabag string? Of course, this isn’t a big deal, but it sounded interesting enough to put a little smile on our faces. So, here it is.” Continue reading »
50 Times People Spotted Stupid Design Decisions In Public Places And Just Had To Share
“The Chairs Waiting For You In The Laser Eye Clinic’s Reception”
We often form our opinion of a city by judging the quality of its public spaces. If they give us a hard time, most likely we won’t be too psyched about returning to it. And unfortunately, there are plenty of ways urban planners and interior designers ruin our everyday life and force us into dreadful anxiety-inducing situations. Continue reading »
Memory Veil: 10,000 Strands Of Red String Beads Art Installation
“The beads on a bead curtain in his house to keep track of what he learned”- Jishi Zhu (Memory Beads), Meng (2003, 2004). Continue reading »
Artist Couple Creates Unapologetic Embroideries With Funny And Honest Quotes
According to an artists: “Hi Everyone! Our names are Karla and Fabricio and we are Lisbon, Portugal-based creatives behind the Rebordação Handmade Embroidery project. Through our creative embroidery hoop art, our mission is to create “embroideries to make your day a little happier and funny.” From Van Gogh to Britney Spears, many well-known figures are represented in our work.” Continue reading »
Artist Creates Mosaic Art Using Upcycled Surfboards And Other Things
According to Anne Marie Price: “I am an artist in Southern California who specializes in creating mosaics and I love what I get to do. Continue reading »
Like People But Even Better: Charming and Realistic Dolls by Anna Zueva
Anna Zueva’s dolls are strikingly detailed and, in general, the author’s attention to images. Each doll seems to have its own life story – mysterious, like a dream, or simple, but more charming. Continue reading »
Ukrainian Artist Continues To Remove Makeup From Dolls To Repaint Them In A Very Realistic Way
The unrealistic portrayal of dolls and their effect on the female self-image is a persistent discussion surrounding the kids’ toys industry. Dolls for girls were, and in most cases still are, an ideal of proportional body shape and beauty, which has been influencing girls around the world from a very young age. This perfectly symmetrical and flawless image has become an aspiration, though it‘s far from realistic. This is why we are thankful for artists who think of the box and contribute to a change by carrying the message of individual and unique beauty. Continue reading »
The Epic Alien-Inspired Installation by Mire Lee
In 2021, the Berlin Schinkel Pavillon opened a special exhibition as part of the Berlin Art Week. In a scenario that is as seductive as it is dystopian, «HR Giger & Mire Lee» combines for the first time the worlds of Swiss visionary HR Giger and the works of South Korean artist Mire Lee. Continue reading »
Artist Makes a Unique Ceramic Sets with a Love of Nature
“Amanita-inspired teacups and saucers for a fairy tea party”
According to Miss Wondersmith: “I made all of these vessels and tea sets out of clay because I wanted to honor my love of nature in a way that was both beautiful and functional. Continue reading »
Cool Photos Of Women Who Dared To Get Their Hair Cut Short And Got Awesome Results Thanks To This Hairstylist
If you are looking for a change after the interesting year that was 2021, why not use this time wisely to plan your next short haircut? Over the past decade or so, short hairstyles have stunned the world of media, and these days more and more women prove that gone are the days when women were expected to keep long, luscious hair just to avoid stereotypes. Continue reading »
Vintage Japanese Watercolor Sketches of Toy Designs
The Ningyo-Do Bunko database features thousands of late 19th and early 20th Century watercolor sketches of Japanese toy designs. More can be seen at Japan’s Akita Prefectural Library, which holds a series of six toy design illustration books produced between 1891 and 1913 by Yamada of Kyoto. Continue reading »
Artist Thirza Schaap Creates Beachcombed Sculptures Out of Plastic Ocean Trash
For the past five years, Thirza Schaap has been creating delicate sculptures out of plastic debris from beaches on the South African coastline. The artist, who divides her time between Cape Town and Amsterdam, has named the project Plastic Ocean. Continue reading »
Belgium Introduces New Passport Featuring Cartoon Characters
The Belgian government on January 27 launched its new passport featuring comic characters as its design theme. The updated Belgian passport will include comics like The Smurfs, Lucky Luke and baroque buildings on its pages. People can request the new passport from 7 February 2022 at their municipality in Belgium or the consular post competent for their permanent residence abroad. Continue reading »
Human Teeth Jewelry by Jana Miller
Jana Miller has been collecting and processing bones and other things of nature for 35 years. She has been making bone and teeth jewelry since the 1980s. After becoming unemployed during the 2008 recession, she decided to open Bone Lust Etsy store. Since then she has sold thousands of pieces of jewelry to customers all around the world. Would you buy and wear something like this, or is it just too creepy? Continue reading »
This Woman Makes Unique Snow Sculptures on Park Trees
Unfortunately, we don’t know who this woman is, we don’t have any information. But here’s what her neighbor writes: “These are the images-barelefs made of snow in Perovsky Park (located in Moscow, Russia) by my neighbor. It is a pity I could not photograph all of them as they either melt in the thaw or the boys knock them down with sticks. I think by the end of winter there will be more and I will add them to the publication. Neighbors, if you pass by, see them, smile!” Continue reading »
Vietnamese Hairstylist Creates Intricate Hairstyles That Sometimes Take Up To 2-3 Months To Finish
Nguyen Phat Tri is a well-known hairdresser from Vietnam, who recently went viral on social media doing her amazing flower-shaped hairstyles. The professional graduated in biotechnology but in the end, decided to follow her heart by doing makeup and hair. Continue reading »
Forrest Gump Rear Wiper Decal
If you are an avid Forrest Gump enthusiast, this is the perfect gift for yourself. Extremely friendly Forrest Gump Waving Arm Wiper is guaranteed to get reactions wherever you go – mainly laughter about the weird choices you make while shopping online for car accessories. Continue reading »
“Bury Me In a Donut”: Colorful Coffins Lighten Mood at New Zealand Funerals
When the pallbearers brought Phil McLean’s coffin into the chapel, there were gasps before a wave of laughter rippled through the hundreds of mourners.
The coffin was a giant cream donut. Continue reading »
Designer Creates a Unique Table Lighting Based on Brutalist Soviet Architecture and Other Things
According to Nikita Antokhin: “What were we thinking when we created this thing? Naturally, about our common past. The Soviet project addressed itself to humanity, not to man. The country explored space (and succeeded), but never learned how to build humane housing and how to build cities for people.” Continue reading »
Indian Paper Artist Creates Mindblowing Papercuts
According to an artist: “I am Parth Kothekar from Ahmedabad (India). For more than 8 years now I have been experimenting with and learning from, papercuts. In order to give myself challenges, I come up with thematic series of artworks from time to time. Continue reading »
‘Dental Plumper’ Jaw Prosthetic Worn by Marlon Brando in The Godfather, 1972
Marlon Brando did it for the screen test in order to make Vito Corleone “look like a bulldog.” For the filming of the movie, he had a dentist make him a custom mouthpiece to create his sagging jowls. Continue reading »
Forget Garden Gnomes, Get a Huge Baby Tick Hybrid Instead!
Are you looking for the perfect way to keep everyone off your lawn? Scare the living daylights out of unsuspecting guests by discreetly placing a baby tick hybrid in your yard! Continue reading »
Chef David Rivillo Creates Mindblowing and Unique Pasta Designs
It’s hard for many of us to imagine better comfort food than pasta. Now imagine devouring a noodle that rather looks like a work of art. Chef David Rivillo is offering exactly that – the pasta he makes seems too beautiful to eat and has earned him almost 40K+ followers on Instagram. Continue reading »
