If you have read List25′s article on the 25 most dangerous animals in the world, then you are probably aware of the fact that some animals are just not as cuddly as they seem. This time around, however, we’re going to really take a walk on the wild side as we are introduced to some of the most unique life forms on this planet. These are the 25 weirdest animals on Earth. [Read more...]
Not only are bees a vital part of the human existence, providing pollination for our crops and the holy goodness that is honey, but they happen to create combs of high esthetic value to art collectors as well! Have you been thinking about starting your own beehive or have one already? How about throwing a collectible inside the hive; i.e. a figurine, vintage sports equipment, tablecloths — just to see how the honeybees react to the objects. It’s a strange idea, but that’s exactly what this very different artist is doing. [Read more...]
Next time you find yourself walking in the forests of Scotland, look for mirrored people. Located on the woodland walk at the David Marshall Lodge, “Vestige” is an art installation created by Rob Mulholland. A contemporary sculptor and installation artist based in Scotland, he had originally intended for the six mirrored people (three women and three men) to be temporary. Hikers passing through the forest enjoyed the displays so much however, that it has now become a permanent art installation for all to enjoy. [Read more...]
The people over at Future, a wing of the BBC, have been hard at work thinking of a question bigger than this: how big is space? They tried and tried, and when they were stumped as to what could possibly be bigger than space, they set out to illustrate it. What transpired is something colossal. Something so big it couldn’t be squeezed into one image in Photoshop, but four separate images that had to be stitched together for out viewing pleasure. Printed out, the graphic spans 27 pages of A4 paper. [Read more...]
What happens when you send out a tweet into the wilds of the internet? Does it soar to the heights of Twitter stardom or bomb with nary a retweet? Even now, it’s pretty difficult to see with any certainty information about your 140 character message: like who you’ve reached, the number of retweets after it’s left your direct circle of connections or how large that group actually is. Now, along with a few other projects, Where Did My Tweet Go? is planning to soon offer a solution that is as functional as it is visually attractive. [Read more...]
Flow is an art project that was commissioned by the Cultural Olympiad Commission for the upcoming London 2012 Summer Olympics. The wooden house is basically a floating musical instrument. Its tones are created in a number of ways — the strength of the tides, the saltiness of the water and how murky it is. [Read more...]
The title of this infographic by Massive Health reads like it was lifted off an episode of the hit TV show, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader: Are Bananas Really As Bad For You As Cookies? Why would anyone ask if a banana is better for you than a cookie? It’s such a noob move, and the answer is such a no brainer — something even a 5th grader can get right. Imagine you’re sitting in your living room watching the show, Jeff Foxworthy pops this question and you instinctively shout at the television, “The cookie is way worse than the banana!” You pat yourself on the back proudly, confident in your answer. But, is it really? (cue Twilight Zone music). [Read more...]
Remember those HP ads from a while back — the ones where peoples images popped into picture frames as if by magic? These two clever guys, Ben Boutwell and Steve Alan, have revamped the idea in a super fun and endearing video that is quickly catching on around the net. Filmed in Hawaii, the duo’s version packs a lot of clever transitions into its short, one minute running time. [Read more...]
Looking a lot like a Technicolor concept for Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends, the landscape photography of Robert Schlaug is captivating in its simplicity. His works take the outside world and stretch their colors, creating linear striped gradients of their natural palette. The carefully chosen starting points for his gradients playfully interact with their surroundings, sometimes appearing like waterfalls at the edge of a country road, other times becoming a wall-like digital sunset. [Read more...]
Yanni Floros is an Adelaide, Australia based artist who trained at the National Art School in Sydney where he graduated as a sculpture major… but that’s far from where his talent stops. His work moves seamlessly between painting, sculpting and drawing, while his focus remains steady on the pursuits of man and how those pursuits impact our development. While he is obviously on his way to mastering these skills, there is one important thing to point out about this series: these are charcoal illustrations, not photographs. [Read more...]
