Living and working out of Oakland, California, visual artist Brendan Monroe weaves a magical spell in his work. His layout is minimal, wonderfully understated, but his subjects are surreal and complex with blob men in all the colours of the spectrum. No one does a better abstract blob than Monroe. Rooted in science and human […]
Category: Abstract
Painting Your Toxic Memories
Januz Miralles is a fine artist and painter from the Philippines. In his most recent series of works, he has perfected a visual style which is immersed in intoxicating and mysterious imagery. The human figures in his art pieces are dwarfed by swirling masses of cloud and smoke, so as to create the impression that they […]
Graffiti with an Energetic Flow
He started writing his graffiti name Bacon on walls in Toronto in the early 90s. Twenty years has past since then and his urban art has really evolved. His outlines are perfectly fluid, his color combinations and shading are beautiful, and there is dynamic movement in all of his works. A few murals (like the one […]
Tattoos: Modern Art Birds and Dreams
Clearly inspired by modern art, Robert Nero’s tattoos have a touch of abstraction mixed with representational elements of nature. His bird illustrations seem like they flew into Kandinsky’s art world, especially the Bauhaus period. Images © Nero Tattoos Via Skin Deep Tales
Bodies as Landscape
Carl Warner challenges how we view the human body in the photographic series shown here. His work is comprised of body parts organized in such a way that they resemble massive landscapes foregrounded against a neutral tinted sky. Step a few feet away from your computer screen (or hold your phone or tablet as far […]
Evolving Geometries in a Digital World
Eva Papamargariti is a Greek digital artist and architect. Her GIFs and videos are an erratic fusion of geometry, bright colors, shiny textures, and all around high-strung sensibility. If you like to keep your Tumblr feed filled with super-fun content, don’t overlook her. All motion graphics and stills © Eva Papamargariti Via Thvdermag
Painting Your Faded Memories
The art showcased here by David Szauder is from his “Fading Memory” series. Inspired by the connections between human and digital memory, he has crafted a series that is thought-provoking and visually stimulating which deals with these fascinating topics in a new light. You really feel that you are witnessing a true connection between artificial intelligence and human […]
Trina Merry: A Human Motorcycle in Body Paint
On first glance at the recent motorcycle series by Trina Merry nothing seems to be too out of the ordinary. It is not until you take a closer look that the immense detail of her body art makes itself known. Taking the human figure as a canvas on which to make all manner of wonder and […]
Amazing 3D Beach Art
New Zealand artist Jamie Harkins has gain quite a reputation word wide for his outside street art. But it is his specialist work done on the beaches of his homeland that has truly captured the imaginations of people all over the world. Everything from diving boards, castles, toasters and spaceships have been rendered in the sand […]
Dreamy Black and White Photography
Spanish photographer makes dreamy, mesmerising imagery with her camera. Shunning the use of colour for the mystery of black and white, her pictures use light and contrast to marvellous effect: wistful portraits of young models with rays of white energy and smoke coursing through their bodies. Intoxicating. Images © Silvia Grav Via Flickr