Romance And Surreal Situations By Yuval Robichek
Yuval Robichek’s illustrations come like a breath of fresh air in the often too heavy political climate of the Middle East. True to the mentality of the Tel Aviv “Bubble” where he now lives, Robichek’s subject is as a-political as can be. He takes his inspiration straight from the streets and the sea shores which he loves. Continue reading »
Sophie Prestigiacomo’s ‘Homo Algus’ Invites Swamp Creatures Out Of The Wild
Sculptor Sophie Prestigiacomo reflects our ongoing and tense dialogue with nature with her swamp creatures in the Marshes Nature Reserve of Séné in the Gulf of Morbihan in France. It began with two mysterious beings a few years ago, and after they departed, a recent crowdfunding campaign to bring eight total to the reserve. Or as the campaign stated (as translated from French): “more numerous, more curious and probably convinced by the first visit of their two ambassadors, there was a relationship tie with the human species.” Continue reading »
Awesome Star Wars Fan Art By Tsuneo Sanda, Official Lucasfilm & Disney Artist
Artist Tsuneo Sanda was born in Osaka, Japan. He first came to Tokyo at age 23, and has been there ever since. He lives in a rural, residential town about 20km west of Tokyo with his wife, Sachicko, two sons, Kensaku and Sohei, and Vivian, their American Shorthair cat. Continue reading »
Magical Fine Art Portrait Photography By Shinji Watanabe
Shinji Watanabe is a talented self-taught photographer, animator and art director from Meguro who currently lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. Shinji focuses on portraiture, he shoots a lot of conceptual, fine art and commercial photography. Watanabe uses Nikon D800 and Hasselblad H3D II-39 cameras. Continue reading »
Romantic French Postcards From The Early 20th Century
Taking erotic pictures and then sending them to your partner seems like something people have always managed to do. In the late 19th century and the early 20th though, taking photographs was not that easy, and exchanging “French Postcards” was that time’s sexting. Continue reading »
“Distorted Japan”: Buddhism And Computer Games Collide In Kenta Cobayashi’s Digitally Manipulated Photography
Buddhism; 90s computer games; Japanese tradition; and photographic theory. These four disparate topics are some of the fundamental concepts that underpin Kenta Cobayashi’s philosophical creative practice. The Tokyo-based artist uses photography and film to examine the meaning of truth – a lofty statement, but one that’s quickly borne out by his thought-provoking creations. However, to fully understand Kenta’s images, you have to first look at the Japanese language and how the artist exploits its nuances and ambiguities to question notions of veracity. Continue reading »
Belarusian Artist Nadia Matievskaia Paints With… Her Breasts
It began for Nadia Matievskaia, an artist from Belarus, when an art class assignment required her to paint with her breasts. She enjoyed the experience and began using her breasts in addition to traditional brushes. Continue reading »
Seven Trolls And A Magical Tower Built From Recycled Materials Make Up A Fairy Tale In A Belgian Forest
The very talented Thomas Dambo who previously created gorgeous giant hulking sculptures in several countries, filled a Copenhagen forest with six towering giants and placed six moody trolls inside a Chicago arboretum, has built his own fairy tale inside the forest of the De Schorre Provinciaal Recreatiedomein in Boom, Belgium. Dambo also wrote and performs a song that tells the story of these trolls. Continue reading »
Goran Anastasovski Captured Stunning Photos That Show How Precious Animals Are
According to Goran Anastasovski: “These 20 photos I make to show people what kind of treasure we have in animals and that we should preserve those treasures we have and not destroy and kill them. Continue reading »
Korean Artist Meticulously Crafts Sculptures Of Everyday Meals And Household Objects Out Of Colorful Paper
Korean paper artist Lee Ji-hee builds scale models of food, household furnishings, and brightly colored vehicles for her commercial clients. Continue reading »
The ‘Disappearing’ Beauty Of Greenland In Photographs By Albert Dros
According to Albert Dros: “Greenland is hot! Quite literally. Summer this year has been one of the hottest summers in Greenland. The icecap is melting faster than ever before. The current melt was only predicted to happen in 2070. And with 50 years ‘ahead of schedule’ it will only get worse. But Greenland is also ‘hot’ in another way. Continue reading »
People Who Had One Simple Job And Failed Miserably
Some people don’t care at all. They just want to watch the world burn. Continue reading »
Vintage Photos Of Two-Faced German Microcar Zündapp Janus From The Late 1950s
Zündapp was a German manufacturer of motorcycles that was founded in 1917. Zündapp collaborated with Porsche in the development of the Volkswagen car and after WWII the company manufactured one car of its own, the Zündapp Janus. Continue reading »
This Couple Has The Most Unusual Horrifying Engagement Photoshoot Ever
People love to commemorate special occasions with beautiful photoshoots. It helps to share their special moments with important people and also creates a memento that will last for years. And while most of them turn to Pinterest to search for ideas before they book a photographer, some of them come up with their own weird ideas… Continue reading »
Meet Hilda: The America’s Forgotten Pin-Up Girl
The typical 1950s pin-up girl was slim and conventionally-posed. But a recently-unearthed collection of images has revealed the less familiar Hilda, a plus-sized redhead who broke the mold with her plump figure and light-hearted demeanor. Continue reading »
Eerie Black And White Photographs That Show London Fog Scenes From The Early 20th Century
Fog at Ludgate Circus, London. November 1922
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London was covered in “fog” at the beginning of the 20th century, culminating in the Great Smog in 1952. The Clean Air Act was implemented in 1956, but the fatalities from the Great Smog are said to have reached 12,000. Here’s a collection of haunting black and white photos of London fog from between 1910s to 1950s. Continue reading »
NASA Once Fed Spiders Drugs And Then Watched As The Stoned Bugs Made “Deformed” Webs
A normal web on the left next to a web made by a spider on LSD
NASA once fed spiders drugs like LSD and marijuana and then watched as the stoned bugs made “deformed” webs. The space agency published the results of its bizarre experiment in 1995 – and they were as fascinating as you’d expect. Continue reading »
The Instagram Account Documenting The Best Food Scenes In Cult Films
DAISIES (dir. věra chytilová, 1966)/@meals.on.reels
With a focus on “more obscure films and scenes”, the images featured on @meals.on.reels are taken from cult world cinema and independent films through the years, from a knife plunged into the kitschy Valentine’s Day cake in ethereal Australian mystery Picnic at Hanging Rock, to the extravagant faux-celebratory Taiwanese feast in Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet, and Romy Schneider throwing a violent fit while cocooned in white bed sheets, a breakfast tray set down nearby in 1969’s La Piscine. Continue reading »
This AI-Generated Sculpture Is Made From The Shredded Remains Of The Computer That Designed It
This sculpture is the brainchild of artificial intelligence artist Ben Snell. He trained his computer, named Dio after the Greek God Dionysus, to become a sculptor. With practice, Dio developed its own style and, inspired by the classics. Continue reading »
Animals In Between Two Worlds In Realistic Paintings By Lisa Ericson
Based in Portland, Oregon, Lisa Ericson (previously) creates original paintings. They depict very realistic animals, with a surrealist twist. Half submerged, they evolve between two worlds, with an abundant flora. All of her paintings are done in acrylic on wood panels. Continue reading »
“Colorize To Remember”: Samir Belhamra Colorized Historic Images To Bring The Past To Life
Samir Belhamra is a self-taught photographer and graphic designer, based in France. We recently published his amazing photographs of the South of France. Today we present his new project “Colorize To Remember” in which he colorized old classic photos. Continue reading »
Jules Magistry’s Illustrations Of Adolescence, Masculinity And Violence In A Modern World
Jules Magistry blends a little anime, manga and comic book art to dream up his thought-provoking illustrations, all centred around the theme of adolescence, masculinity and violence. Continue reading »
“Europe From Above”: Striking Drone Photography By Ewout Pahud de Mortanges
Spectacular aerial landscapes by Ewout Pahud de Mortanges, a gifted 27-years old self-taught photographer, traveler, and coach currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ewout focuses mainly on landscapes, cityscapes, and drone photography. He travels all over Europe, and Asia to capture outstanding natural and urban landscapes. Continue reading »
30 Times People Encountered Hilariously Terrible Kitchen Designs
I Have Two Of Those In My Kitchen
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Stove, kettle, fridge, toilet, dishwasher – can you spot one thing that doesn’t belong in the kitchen? If you can, congratulations – you’ve got the basic concept of what a kitchen is supposed to look like and are about to have a laugh at some terrible kitchen designs. And if you can’t – you just might see all of it as inspiration. Continue reading »
With This Ride-On Trump Costume It Looks Like Donald Is Giving You A Piggyback Ride
This ride-on Trump costume will make you look like Donald J. Trump himself is giving you a piggyback ride. This hilarious thing is sure to be a hit and a conversation argument starter at any party you attend. To use it, just slip your legs all the way through the costume, which makes your real legs become Trump’s legs, and then two fake legs will then dangle in front of fake Trump as if they’re your legs as he’s giving you a piggyback ride… Yeah, it’s kinda complicated, but looks funny. Continue reading »
