Spanish photographer David Oliete captures stunning photos at the biannual event Concurs de Castells in Tarragona, Catalonia. Teams of people in color-coordinated shirts are aligned and united to create a foundation for a human tower of six to 10 levels. The higher and more elaborate the tower is, the more points each group receives. Photos […]
Popping up around the globe are portraits without human features. Replacing the face, we see cosmic landscapes, geometric design, pop culture motifs, to name a few. This organic/inorganic hybrid art trend is an example of Object-Oriented Ontology. This emerging philosophy explains how a person can identify with something digital, inanimate, inhuman. Objects and abstractions become a visual […]
In an age where it is possible to find and view new artists at the simple click of a button, it’s easy sometimes to get lost in an avalanche of contemporary art. But fear not, as I have gathered here a small list of some of the coolest pieces of modern art out there for […]
Living in the small town of Ebbw Vale, Alan Coles enjoys walking in the hills and taking photos there. He’s also captured beautiful snapshots of the mountain range Brecon Beacons in south Wales (see image below), and a painterly-style photo at Bristol Channel (third one down). Photos © Alan Coles
Cody William Smith is an American photographer and cinematographer. His series “A Moment’s Reflection” plays with perspective and reflection in interesting ways: by positioning a series of circular mirrors in striking landscape settings, ranging from the seas to the deserts and the mountains. It’s a simple concept, executed beautifully. Images © Cody William Smith Via […]
Other than a few noticeable brushstroke marks, each of Eloy Morales’s paintings look exactly like photographs. This Spanish artist is clearly a perfectionist who wants to depict reality as it is. One of the challenges with hyperrealist portraiture is getting the skin tones right, because Caucasian skin is more than just a “peach” color, it […]
Deskriptiv is a German based studio consisting of designers Christoph Bader and Dominik Kolb. Their aesthetic is about utilising the full power of computer science and technology, exploring this in relation to form and graphic design. The stunning 3-D creations you see in front of you are the result of this. These illusionary works are simple and […]
As a child he was fascinated with magic, so it is no wonder that New York-based artist Aakash Nihalani has made a name for himself creating illusional tape art. His work of cubes, rectangular cuboids and other geometric shapes have animated the streets of Brooklyn, Vienna and New Delhi. Nihalani’s outdoor art has one specific […]
In shades of electric blue, ruby red and black and white, photographer Lucas Zimmerman transforms mundane traffic lights in Weimar, Germany into an enchanting light show. With great technical skill, this empty patch of road becomes akin to the inside of a rave or nightclub. As all the colours and lights melt together, your eye […]