Category — Art

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.

See more on BCXSY

Check out a video of the fish in action..

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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.

Read more on Lost At E Minor

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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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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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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?

More on ListerArt.com.au

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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…

Bennett Robot Works

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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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Now, this is just amazing. Who knows whether this artist/craftsman has specialist tools to craft these designs on an eggshell, but the skill and creativity is obvious from the shells themselves.

How are these designs marked out so geometrically accurate? Or is this just the artistic skill in process?

Even more baffling, how are the holes and negative spaces punched out without breaking the already fragile shells? Are they treated somehow?

And I wonder whether countless hours of intense, detailed work has often been destroyed whilst this artist has been “learning” the trade, by a careless slip, or a little too much pressure.

I guess when a craft is intriguing and baffling to understand the “how”, it just makes it all the more interesting and admirable.

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Artist Tiffany Harvey offers custom ambigram design! What is an Ambigram? I’ll let Tiffany do the explantion:

I like to think of ambigrams as a merging of calligraphy and optical illusions. While there are many ways to warp a word, I focus on rotational designs ~ one word appears the same when up-side down, or flips to create a whole new word.

I’ve always been fascinated by the creativity and design skills required to create one of these, especially since reading Dan Brown’s book “Angels and Demons” and seeing this technique featured. The results also look quite good.

Well, now its possible to have one of these custom designed, where one word only costs $25! Tiffany also offers a choice of different font styles.

Get your custom Ambigram at WordIllusion.com

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More bugs. I’ve previously worked with the contrasting themes of the natural and organic with the mechanical. There’s something fascinating to me about combining these opposite elements in life, and the way the aesthetics can be shaped to create something unusual and eye-catching, but pleasing to the eye.

So regardless to say, Maine-based Mike Libby’s work in re-constructing these invertebrate with mechanical parts really caught my eye.

Insect Lab is an artist studio that customizes real insects with antique watch parts and electronic components. Offering specimens that come in many shapes, sizes and colors; each insect is individually adorned, each is one of a kind and unique.

Borrowing from both science fiction and science fact, Insect Lab’s customized insects are a celebration of natural and manmade function. Specimens are presented in custom black shadow boxes or glass dome display, allowing for presentation anywhere.

If  you’re not too squeamish, and like what you see, check out Mike’s website at InsectLabStudio.com. You can purchase his models, which start at $200.

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