The radical, ideas based design studio STPMJ have a distinguished past of generating inspired projects which defy characterization. Here you can see their latest venture: an invisible barn created for the Architectural League’s Folly Competition, including concept designs. Built at the Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY, this looks like a magical place to spend an […]
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5 Soundtrack Albums You Should Have on Your iPod
From the silent era of cinema, through to the Hollywood’s golden age complete with maestros such as Dmitri Tiomkin and Bernard Hermann, to the current trend for bands scoring films, music has been an integral part of the movie-making process. The fad for replacing old-school composers with electronica and rock groups began proper in the […]
The See-through Cabin in the Desert
American artist Phillip K. Smith III has made use of a 70 year old shack for an art installation he calls “Lucid Stead.” Placing mirrors on the outside walls and LED lighting on the inside—it is a magical spectacle during the day when the Joshua Tree landscape reflects on the surfaces, and at night the […]
3-D Tiger Comes to Life
Here is something very special. Renowned digital artist Ben Heines, who specializes in 3-D drawing techniques, has gifted us with a masterclass in transforming a simple pencil drawing into a magical 3-D experience. In these images a tiger is brought to life in various stages, before creating a self portrait in the same way. Images […]
5 Asian Action Films That Kick Ass!
Note: This article includes a violent image. Viewer discretion is advised. In a sense, all Asian action movies kick ass—even those no-budget DTV “ninja” flicks that seemed to come out once a week in the Eighties. Ass-kicking is what defines them. Yet there are some martial arts movies that can take on the competition and […]
Witty Pop Art Sculptures
Desire Obtain Cherish (aka Jonathan Paul) has been a key mover in the contemporary art world since the early 2000s. His delightfully satirical pop sculptures shine a mirror up to our brand obsessed society in the form of designer babies and gaudy pink poodles. With a large solo show currently on display at the Unix Gallery […]
Oops, Agnes Cecile Spilled the Water
Agnes Cecile has launched new artwork, some of it is done with just watercolor paint, and other examples combine additional materials like charcoal, acrylic paint and pen. Her portraits actually highlight painting techniques, for instance shown above is a watery-pigment spill that becomes part of the girl’s hair. Like its all connected—the art lives within […]
7 Cool Projects from the A’ Design Competition
It is Illusion’s third year supporting the A’ Design Awards and Competition, an event showcasing top creations in product design, architecture, computer graphics and other fields. Call for submissions are still going underway. But an anticipated partial list of winners has been published, and I have taken a glimpse to select and share some of […]
Through the Looking Glass…
Art and media director and photographer Luciana Urtiga from Brazil leads us through the looking glass in her bewitching black and white photography. In her portrait shots, the faces dissolve into mirrors and powerful illusions are created by simple in-camera tricks. Escape reality for a second with this spellbinding visual artist. Images © Luciana Urtiga […]
Dubai from the Sky
Photographer Karim Nafatni scales the highest skyscrapers of Dubai in search of the perfect shot. Often taking on buildings 700 feet or higher, he is able to capture all the angles of the city—one moment he is shrouded in fog, the next he is mirrored in a lake. Enjoy this rare bird’s-eye view of one […]