Ida: Bizarre Mermaid Sculptures by Olivia Erlanger
Imagine going to a laundromat in LA and finding some glittering mermaid tails spinning in the machines. That’s how this amazing and weird art piece by LA based artist Olivia Erlanger began in 2016. Continue reading »
Artist Illustrated 30 Mermaids For Two Years And Here Is The Eerie Yet Whimsical Result
My Zero Mermaid
According to Jana Heidersdorf: “About two years ago I decided to start a weekly drawing challenge for myself: To do one mermaid every week until I have a full 100 (and then make them into a book, but that’s another story). As I am getting oh so very close to my goal (I’m at mermaid drawing number 97 right now!) Continue reading »
Theme Park Covers Topless Mermaid Statues With Bronze Tops In Effort To Become ‘Family Friendly’
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A pair of bare-breasted mermaid statues have been given the family values treatment at an Indonesian amusement park where officials slipped golden tube tops over their chests. While the nude statues have been on display for years at Jakarta’s Ancol Dreamland, a recent policy aimed at respecting “Eastern values” has seen the mermaids get an official cover-up. Continue reading »
Photographer Created A Dark Fantasy Photography Series About Mermaids Forced To Live On Land
Sabrina Nielsen is a creative fine art fantasy photographer and costumer from Denmark. She designs beautiful costumes of Mermaids to bring them into real life. She also created a short film this year. The photos combined with the film “Heirs to the Sea” tell the story of how mermaids have been driven out of the seas by a dark creature. They have lost their tails and been forced to live on land. Continue reading »
Powerful Photos Show Mermaids Swimming In A Plastic Bottle Ocean
Montreal-based photographer Benjamin Von Wong put together an interesting project to try and raise awareness about pollution in the oceans. Von Wong used 10,000 plastic bottles and he placed them in a warehouse then had two beautiful mermaids attempt to swim through the collection and the photos are captivating. Continue reading »
