Korean culture has significantly contributed to the world through cinema, music, and cuisine. Likely an element of the “Korean Wave,” which debuted in popular culture in the late 1990s, this “Wave” has now entered its third generation. Their diligence, abundance of talent, and consistency have earned them a stellar reputation. The same characteristics are exhibited […]
Category: Fishes
Dragons and Other Decorative Tattoos by Ehyang
Having a college degree in multimedia design and becoming a UI/UX designer, Ehyang was dissatisfied with corporate work and departed the industry to complete an apprenticeship at Sol’s Tattoo Academy in South Korea. A new vocation that grants her the autonomy to design her images and allows others to wear them has proven to be […]
The Sinking World: Magical Photomontages by Andreas Franke
Andreas Franke is an award-winning commercial photographer based in Vienna. After diving in the Caribbean, he was inspired to create art that both expressed the beauty of the ocean, and interacted directly with it. The resulting series is called “The Sinking World,” starting with composite photographs that combine underwater shots with studio images of costumed […]
Stories of Death and Creation in Illustrations by Lauren Marx
Lauren Marx is an artist based in St. Louis, Missouri, who tells stories about birth, death, nature, and the suffering caused by mental illness. Her subjects are animals (her longstanding passion), which she draws with a morbid and mythical flair; peruse her gallery and you will see three-headed calves, geese entwined by their entrails, and […]
Origins: Dreamy Photography by Marta Bevacqua
Marta Bevacqua is an Italian fashion photographer based in Paris. Initially drawn to the art form by street photography, Bevacqua is passionate about capturing the essence of people and situations in her work. Her style is conceptual and haunting, and she uses color, light, and landscapes to unfold detailed emotional stories about her subjects. Featured […]
Fish-Eyed Omens: Surreal Paintings by Hannah Faith Yata
Note: Contains nudity and sexual references. The world of Hannah Faith Yata is a psychedelic, symbolic feast. Interested in themes of feminism, environmental degradation, and morality, she produces large oil paintings of hybrid creatures in distorted worlds. Fish and fish-headed women—effectively, reverse mermaids—are recurring motifs, blurring mythology with a pained surrealism; their staring, lidless eyes […]
Si Scott’s Curlicue Animal and Insect Art
These gorgeous illustrations are by London-based visual artist Si Scott. In addition to this, he also does work as a designer and a tattoo artist. The diversity of the animal kingdom serves as inspiration for this series, as we see eagles, rams and wasps re-invented by Scott’s intricate pen. The detail is inspiring and the finish is […]