Beautiful faces peer from the pages of discarded vintage books. The printed word forms horizontal patterns in contrast with the curving forms of lips and hair, while giving each figure a certain fragility… “as if the wind may blow them away at any moment.” These are the ink drawings of Loui Jover, a Queensland Australia based artist who has been perfecting his craft since childhood. [Read more...]
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Andrew Baines, a photographer from Australia, has created another surreal installation titled “Doorways to Potential.” Earlier this summer, Visual News covered his work, which included suited individuals on the small shore breaks of the ocean. Now his latest installation hopes to bring support to a local charity in addition to the visual stimulation it provides. [Read more...]
The moment I saw these incredible works of art, I was immediately transplanted back to Fractal Nation at Burning Man. Cameron Gray’s art is like a new wave, digital version of Alex Gray’s astounding collection. His images capture what I believe to be the essence of existence. Cameron Gray seems to be tapping in to a porthole that many have never experienced. From what I’ve seen, the majority of visionary art is made up of loving beings with good intentions; nothing to be feared. [Read more...]
In Mount Collins, near Alice Springs Australia, it hasn’t rained since April 24th, and this provided the perfect environment for one of the rarest phenomena in nature: fire devils. Also known as firestorms or fire tornadoes, it is when wind causes fire to pull upwards creating a vortex. Australian Filmmaker Chris Tangey happened to be at the right place at the right time with his camera when he captured this whirlwind of fire, ignited by a brush fire. The column danced around for over 40 minutes. Luckily this one did not get out of hand like the fire tornado in 1923, ignited by the Great Kanto earthquake in Tokyo, which grew to the size of a large city and killed 38,000 people in 15 minutes. [Read more...]
From the moment American photographers Amy Stein and Stacy Arezou Mehrfar first heard about Tall Poppy Syndrome, they felt compelled to go explore it. Growing up in a culture which celebrates achievement, distinguishing yourself from others and standing up tall, the idea of the syndrome – to cut others down when they are perceived as being too much of a stand-out – ran contrary to everything they knew. [Read more...]
What is a cows natural environment? Most of us would say it’s not an ocean, but by putting these farm animals in the sea alongside bowler hat wearing businessmen, artist Andrew Baines hopes to communicate the surreal. Back when he was a kid, Andrew was told by his Dad that all the British corporate workers, donning their classic black suit and bowler, were “corporate battery hens heading off to work nine to five every day until they turn 60, get a gold watch and drop dead.” In order to create pieces that free the unfortunate workers caught in the predicament of the daily grind, Baines created images of them in the liberating ocean. [Read more...]
Have you ever wanted to just get all your friends together with your cars in an open asphalt area and just burn out your tires till they need to get replaced? The Aussies sure do and photographer Simon Davidson decided to cover the rich custom car culture there. [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...]
The vintners at Australian winery Between Five Bells, have a very unique take on how to market a wine, giving buyers much more than simply a finely aged beverage. One thing that makes them stand out is their adherence to a policy of “transparency in winemaking;” meaning they share much of the recipe and growing conditions of their wine. In fact, long before knowing what to do with the data on their new 2010 Geelong Red, they kept careful notes on the conditions of vineyards, vintage conditions, ferments and finished wines. That knowledge has now been passed on to their customers in another unique move: labeling their new wine with a detailed infographic sharing the information. [Read more...]
