Tag Archive | "art design"
Amazing Paper Art by Yulia Brodskaya
In an inspiring intersection of visual art and typography, Yulia Brodskaya fashions ribbons of paper into stunning images so crisp it seems almost impossible that they’re not digitally produced. Her masterful manipulations make us think twice about what’s possible with an everyday material that’s used and very often discarded without a second thought.
Continue reading...These Are The Kind of Insects You Want in Your Kitchen
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Finding your kitchen infested with insects would ordinarily put most people off their food and have them straight on to pest control, but not if they’ve been let loose by designer Sayaka Yamamoto. One of the design duo BCXSY, Yamamoto created the useful metal bugs to resemble everyday kitchen utensils as part of a project called Little Wonders.
Continue reading...Incredible Displays of Environmental Art
Friday, November 28, 2008
Art inspired by nature never fails to reflect the wonders of the world that we seldom have the opportunity to see, or often take for granted. Environmental artists have a knack of presenting their works in natural habitats, which makes us think more about the fragility of the planet, especially when their pieces decay or change over time.
Continue reading...Josh Keyes: The Art of Nature
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The work of Oakland-based artist Josh Keyes offers a satirical look at the impact urban sprawl has on the environment and surmises, with the aid of scientific slices and core samples, what could happen if we continue to infiltrate and encroach on our rural surroundings. He invites the viewer to derive what they will from the images, whether it is confusion, disgust or delight.
Continue reading...Intricate Rainforest Sculptures of Olinda
Friday, August 29, 2008
Hidden deep within a lush Australian rainforest are a set of mystical Aborigine sculptures seemingly merged into the natural surroundings. Moss covered torsos of men, women and children protrude from tree trunks and boulders. Some reach heavenward with widespread wings, others envelop each other protectively – all are symbols of the relationship Aborigines have with nature.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
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