Category — Art
Mobile Phone Art
Artist Rob Pettit collected 5,000 mobile phones and created an art show out of them to highlight the proliferation and waste of cell phones.
If these “art” pieces are sold at a high price, then that’s a job well done, I’d say! Of course, the proceeds should go to researching recycling methods of mobile phone materials.
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July 31, 2008 No Comments 67 views
Robots Created out of Industrial Junk
Joining the previously posted Bennett Robot Works sculptures are these fine creations from Guys Robots.
Guy Robots are unique pieces of handcrafted art, meant to be enjoyed visually and displayed prominently.
The piece parts that go into each Guy Robot come from a range of industrial segments, including aerospace and avionics surplus suppliers, automotive salvage yards, long-haul microwave equipment recyclers, decommissioned plumbing and refrigeration remnants, vintage hand-tool swap-meet winnings.
Many processes like slide rule calculations to metallurgical alloying transform the pieces of industrial junk to these absolutely wild and wacky living room adornments.
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July 22, 2008 No Comments 80 views
The Emperors of Ice Cream : Artworks by Teresa Duck
Teresa Duck’s series of artworks titled ‘The Emperor of Ice Cream’ really stuck out for me.
I love the nostalgia of ice cream vans and their place in my childhood, as well as the lo-fi, but colourful designs that they can harbour on their bodywork. Great stuff!
Teresa Duck is an artist living and working in Newcastle, where she studied B.A hons fine art at Northumbria University.
Teresa’s work is inspired by Pop art, in particular the work of British pop artists such as Peter Blake. She wishes to create links through her work to elements of human experience, particularly by engaging with emotional experience and physical objects which are related to themes of nostalgia, hope, pleasure, despair and mortality.
She does this by taking familiar objects relating to her own past in the North East of England where she grew up, and exploring the impact these objects had upon her own life and those around her.
She feels that the objects that have become so familiar to us are the ones which have created the most impact upon in our lives. How we relate to these objects and what we associate with them shapes who we are even if we do not always recognise them as doing so.
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July 5, 2008 No Comments 91 views
Modernist Infinity Aquarium
Design co-operative BCXSY, created this funky, modernist style aquarium. Its very striking and does remind me of a similar look I saw a few months ago making up a 3d glass graffiti tag..
BCXSY say:
The repetitive geometrical shape of INFINITY AQUARIUM creates a visual metaphor to life in the fish bowl.
Hand crafted from cut glass, INFINITY AQUARIUM scales down a vast concept of time and space.
BCXSY is a cooperative between designers Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto. It is a multi-disciplined experience that creates and develops concepts, identities, products, graphics, interiors and atmospheres.
Check out a video of the fish in action..
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June 24, 2008 1 Comment 150 views
Bangladesh’s Commuting Canvases
Tuk Tuks and Rickshaws are a fascination of mine because of the care, attention, and pride that is sometimes shown on them when they’re well looked after and decorated. And there’s something about the tiny portability about them that is also appealing….
From Lost At E Minor:
You don’t have to venture far in Bangladesh to encounter a rickshaw, the nation’s most popular means of transport. Powered by the pedalling of wallahs (rickshaw men) through rain, hail or shining humidity, rickshaws are truly all purpose vehicles.
The number of rickshaws in Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) is well over 600,000, and this makes for some stiff competition for business. But the crowds of rickshaw wallahs that glide through intersections and sit poised at shopping mall entrances posses a unique weapon in the conflict for customers - art.
Rickshaws in Bangladesh are decorated from bumper to bell with paintings, engravings, tassels, embroidery and even gold leaf in an attempt to attract customers. The art must be eye-catching but not too elaborate in case it disappears in clouds of exhaust before it can be fully appreciated. And rickshaw art is incredibly diverse as the rickshaw fleet owners, the ‘maliks’, each have their own tastes and budgets.
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April 25, 2008 No Comments 182 views
Watercolour Artist David Scheirer
Its been awhile since I’ve seen any watercolour work. No idea why. But I just came across artist David Scheirer’s website which he uses to showcase his drawings, watercolors, paintings, comics, and photographs.
Here are a couple of his watercolours.
Before embarking on my design training, I’d previously been using watercolours all my (student) life. There’s something about the medium which allows it to capture the sensibility of life over other media and seeing David’s work is making me itch for a paintbrush again.
To see more of David’s work, visit his website, Studio Tuesday
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April 7, 2008 No Comments 265 views
Artist and Writer Ben Templesmith
I’ve found Ben Templesmith’s visual work to be one of the most eye catching comic styles around today. His slightly raw but viscous style style really has a character of its own as well as being able to convey some sort of energy and humour.
I first came across his work in the comic series 30 Days of Nights, and since then, have been a fan of his self-written Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse.
Ben Templesmith is an artist and writer most widely known for his work in the American comic book industry where he has received multiple nominations for the industry’s top prize, the Eisner Award.
As a comic artist his most notable works have been 30 Days of Night and Fell. His other projects include the critically acclaimed serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, Hatter M, and Singularity 7.
He has also worked on the Star Wars, Army of Darkness, Silent Hill and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer properties and produces art and design for music bands, dvds, toys, and film concept work.
Check out more of Ben’s work on Templesmith.com, where you can peruse his blog and subscribe to his Twitter thoughts.
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March 31, 2008 No Comments 232 views
Comic Super Heros in a new light by Artist Anthony Lister
Here are some interesting interpretations of a selection of iconic comic book characters, by artist Anthony Lister.
The washy, ethereal style matches the subject matter and is a nice contrast to the usual, polished and buff renderings you get with the real deal. Even the superheroes are really human - is that a Krispy Kreme that Batman is munching?
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March 17, 2008 No Comments 143 views
Bennett Robot Works - Cool Robot Sculptures
Uncrate states “the best robots in the world don’t do anything” and in this case, I agree with them.
These excellent Robot Sculptures from Bennett Robot Works are one-of-a-kind robots that are currently for sale, with each one taking about a month to build.
They’re made from found objects - from places including “garbage dumps, basements, construction sites, and garage sales” - and range in height from 12 to 37 inches.
There are over thirty of these and they cost $750-$6,000 in case you have significant disposable income…
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February 23, 2008 2 Comments 180 views
Jennifer Maestre’s Pencil Sculptures
These are some seriously cool sculptures by Jennifer Maestre, with a simple enough concept - to use pencils. I like the fact that pencils are traditionally used for art, but just not in this way!
From something so humble, Jennifer creates almost illusionary, beautiful sculptures which sometimes look familiar but other times become unusual abstract structures.
In particular are the techniques she displays where the sharp ends create the spiny surface of sea urchin like beings, or are composed with the round cross sections of the pencils to form mammals with a protective outer fur and a softer inner belly.
See more on Jennifer’s website
Also, check out Jennifer’s Etsy store for other ways she creates with pencils
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February 13, 2008 No Comments 162 views
