Random Bag On The Berlin Metro Was Simply Designed To Troll People
Journalist Nader Al-Sarras was riding the metro in Berlin when he spotted a bag with some Arabic text. The text reads as follows: “This text has no other purpose than to terrify those who are afraid of the Arabic language.” It appears that this bag was made for people who need to be trolled. Continue reading »
Gigantic Straw Dinosaurs Take Over Chinese Village
Folk artists in village of Southeastern China’s Jiangxi create two huge dinosaurs with a ton of straw for local children. Continue reading »
Artist Courtney Mattison Sculpts Colossal Ceramic Coral Reefs
In celebration of the exotic beauty of coral reefs and emphasizing the threats they face, artist Courtney Mattison sculpts large-scale ceramic installations that look to environmental science and biology for creative inspiration. the third in the series of oversized reef sculptures is ‘Our Changing Seas III’ — a monumental wall piece made using simple tools, like chopsticks and paint brushes, where each individual element is carefully shaped and textured by hand. Mattison mimics the repetitive growth of coral colonies by poking thousands of holes into some of the pieces, whereas others are made to resemble delicate, branch-like structures Continue reading »
Patrick Dougherty’s Mind Blowing Nest Houses Made Of Living Trees
No, this isn’t the work of some gigantic bird. The living art you see before you was actually done by man – more specifically, artist and branchbender extraordinaire Patrick Dougherty. Crafting human-sized nest houses made by actually weaving growing trees into the shapes of houses, cocoons, pagodas, huts, giant water pitchers and even people, Dougherty has traveled the world with his truly extraordinary sculptures. Continue reading »
Juan Cabana’s Genuine Mummified Mermaid Freaks
Cryptozoology (from Greek κρυπτός, kriptos, “hidden” + zoology; literally, “study of hidden animals”) refers to the search for animals which are considered to be legendary or otherwise nonexistent by mainstream biology. What I like most about Juan’s work is how he strives for realism. His work truly does look like something that has possibly been unearthed after years spent in decay. You may have seen one of Tampa artist Juan Cabana’s creepy creations in the check-out line of your local grocery store. Continue reading »
Mike Rea’s Meticulously Crafted Wooden Sculptures Are A Film Nerd’s Heaven
Chicago artist Mike Rea builds hyper-realistic wooden replicas of objects that have a connection to the culture of a stereotypical heterosexual male. His sculptures are either props from science fiction cinema, or personal memories – made primarily from wood, burlap and Styrofoam. Rea builds things like jail cells, video cameras used for filming pornography, Anaconda snakes, pick axes, robots, strange bits of machinery, Scuba diving tanks, and amplifiers. All are meticulously crafted and are rooted in pop culture. Rea is a self confessed film geek, watching up to 3 films a day and draws a lot of inspiration from the ‘swagger’ and macho attitudes in films like Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. Continue reading »
Air Surfing Through New York City By RXM Creative
“After a perfect kiss, you get a feeling of weightlessness. You can compare the sensation to floating or flying.” That’s the spirit captured in this charming stop-motion short, which features a couple floating in the bliss of newfound love and an unlikely sight on the streets of New York City: surfboards. Creative directors Raul Mandru and Mihai Botarel, founders of RXM Creative, made the piece as an independent project. Continue reading »
Dusk Of An Infinite Shade: Fantasy Worlds Of Victor Cloux
Victor Cloux is a freelance artist from Shanghai, China. Enjoy! Continue reading »
Solar Powered Glow-In-The-Dark Bike Path Inspired By Van Gogh
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde’s cycle path, illuminated with patterns based on Vincent Van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night, officially opens in Nuenen this evening. The surface of the Van Gogh-Roosegaarde Bicycle Path is coated with a special paint that uses energy gathered during the day to glow after dark. Continue reading »
Beautiful Watercolor Quotes By June Digan
June Digan is a Manila-based graphic designer and artist. She has a very cool and fun pastime. She picked up the creative activity of watercolor painting as a form of “daily therapeutic activity after work”. Check out the cool watercolour quotes below, they are sure to inspire you! Continue reading »
Rough Norwegian Street Art By Dolk Lundgren
This street artists, who lives and works mainly in Norway, prefers to use in his drawings and graffiti elements of pop culture. Often, he ironizes or makes fun of them. Oddly enough, he calls himself Dolk Lundgren. The name translated from Norwegian means “dagger.” It is worth noting that a large number of his works have a sharp subject. More than a half of Dolk’s works are made in non-residential areas, away from people. As canvases for his creation, he uses abandoned houses, outbuildings, huge boulders, and old fences. Besides Norway, where Dolk Lundgren is considered one of the most famous street artists, you can find his works all over Europe and in North America. Continue reading »
Guy Uses Photographs To Follow In The Footsteps Of His Grandparents
Armed with his grandfather’s travel photographs, and his grandmother’s journals this man spent four years traveling across the United States following in their footsteps. He followed their footsteps right to some of America’s most stunning national parks and he took photos along the way so that he could share his journey with the rest of the world. Continue reading »
Tips That Will Help Designers Translate Client-Speak Like A Pro
If you’re a designer who often works with clients that speak a different language than you, then get ready because these tips are about to change your life. Continue reading »
A Used Cargo Van Becomes A Mobile Studio
Filmmaker Zach Both got creative when it was time for him to hit the road for work last year. Needing to hit various locations around the U.S., 23-year old Both bought a 10-year old Chevy cargo van off of Craigslist and converted it into a mobile studio. This gave him complete freedom to work wherever the project took him, while giving him a comfortable place to live and work. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Unusual Jewelry From Silver Forks
Nick Greco has a really original method of jewelry creation. The jeweler chose to make his products from old silver forks. The result is very impressive. Why silver forks? There is no univocal answer. Nick Greco is from Greek. He lives and works on a small Greek archipelago of Cyclades. When you look at these rings and bracelets, it is very hard to believe that before you are recycled forks. Here is a small collection of works by this author so you can see it yourself. Continue reading »
J.K Rowling Shares Unseen Personal Sketches Of Harry Potter
Harry Potter is now an iconic character thanks to J.K. Rowling’s books. Rowling recently shared some never before seen Harry Potter sketches with fans, and they show hand illustrated moments from the books done by Rowling herself. Continue reading »
Ceramic Dragon Oil Lamp For The Mother Of Dragons
Here is a sculpture of a fire breathing dragon. His belly is hollow, and torch oil can be put inside. By adjusting the thickness of the wick you can set how big the flame to be. As a piece of decoration it can be placed anywhere indoors. For lighting purposes it’s better to use it outdoors because depending on the oil you use, there can be smoke and soot around the flame. Continue reading »
Handcrafted Floor Rugs By SurfaceWerks
Wisconsin-based artist Carly Dellger began her Etsy shop SurfaceWerks in 2012, a store devoted to her crochet rugs in the shape of avocados, cacti, and sunny-side up eggs. Each of Dellger’s rugs is an original design and created without a pattern to ensure that each piece is completely unique. Continue reading »
We Are Animals: Honest Illustrations By Andrea Radeck
Collection of various illustrations by US-based artist Andrea Radeck. Continue reading »
Lucas Levitan Beautifully Adds Cartoons To Photographs
Lucas Levitan is a Brazilian artist. He is from London. He is an art director, illustrator, film-maker, photographer and a Puppeteer. He beautifully adds cartoons to photographs in the way that all photos seem actual. He occupies some other Instagram users’ photos. Some photos are funny, some are senseless, some are innovative and some of them are obdurate but Lucas prettily gave them sense by matching both cartoon and photos. Continue reading »
Photographer Creates Imaginative Images Of Her Daughter And Her Shadow
Self-taught photographer Kelly Tan has an ongoing series, titled ‘I Have a Dream’, which features her young daughter casting shadows that are shaped like magical creatures and scenes. These imaginative shadows are cast on a plain gray wall, reflecting an alternate reality that is innocent and fun through the eyes of her daughter. All the images are shot and edited on her iPhone and iPad. Using apps like ArtStudio, Snapseed and PSExpress to edit and integrate them with stock photos and fairytale-inspired compositions. Continue reading »
A Former Janitor Collects And Photographs The Items Seized From Immigrants And Thrown Away By U.S. Customs And Border Patrol
Photo © by Thomas Kiefer
It started with toothbrushes. Arizona-based photographer Thomas Kiefer had been working part-time as a janitor at the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Ajo, some 40 miles from the Mexican border, for several years when he acted on his impulse to salvage— and to catalog—some of the hundreds of personal items thrown away in the facility. As hopeful American immigrants, many of them illegal, were apprehended and brought to the station, personal objects deemed “non-essential” were seized and disposed of during processing. With El Sueno Americano, or The American Dream, Kiefer tells the story of those who risked their freedom and their lives to cross the border through the many possessions they had to leave behind. Continue reading »
Artist Leaves Dress In The Dead Sea For 2 Years And It Turns Into Glittering Salt Crystal Masterpiece
Image: Sigalit Landau / Marlborough Contemporary
For her latest project, Israeli artist Sigalit Landau decided to submerge a black gown in the Dead Sea. The gown entered the salt-rich waters in 2014 and was recently removed for display, and as you can see from these stunning pictures, the end result is nothing short of magical. The project is an eight-part photo series called Salt Bride and was inspired by S. Ansky’s 1916 play titled Dybbuk. The play is about a young Hasidic woman who becomes possessed by the spirit of her dead lover, and Landau’s salt-encrusted gown is a replica of the one worn in the dramatic production of the 1920s. Continue reading »
Polish Street Artist Just Unveiled Art Installations In Poland Which Are Based On Advertising Columns
Polish artist LUMP just unveiled six public art installations in Lodz, Poland which are based on advertising columns along Piotrkowska Street the longest street in Europe. The columns were transformed into giant, symbolical items – icons related to Polish People’s Republic (1952-1989). The installations of LUMP are the first part of international, public art project UNIQA Art Lodz directed by Michał Bieżyński. Continue reading »
Portuguese Street Artist Wrapped Up A Giant Squirrel On The Streets Of Tallinn In Estonia
In town for the ‘JJ-Street Baltic Session: Street Art Jam 2016’, Portuguese street artist Bordalo II created a large flying squirrel which is sitting peacefully on a pine branch and having a little snack. The Lisbon-based artist chose this creature in order to bring attention to the fact that in Estonia, this squirrel is an endangered species. The 8 meter high piece has already gained positive recognition from the Estonian Ministry of Environment, so we’ll hope it will help the squirrels! Continue reading »
