Eerie sculptures hang in the forest, like swarms of discarded objects come to life. Their bright synthetic colors contrast with their dark, mostly natural backgrounds, lending them an etherial specter which is at once cheerful and unnerving. Artist Thomas Jackson creates the beautiful works for his ongoing series Emergent Behavior using everyday household items; from plastic plates and cups, to Post-It Notes and even cheese puffs. [Read more...]
Although park benches may not be the first thing that comes to mind when contemplating creative advertising, many times its the places you least expect that you find the greatest examples of what you’re looking for. As a case in point, consider the following bench advertisements. With everything from Amnesty International to Pampers, these are 25 incredibly creative bench ads. [Read more...]
Tim Tadder is back with a new series of portraits… ones which continue his humorous yet absorbing obsession with water. Following up his previous series of portraits, Fish Heads, these examples reverse the process, elevating their watery elements rather than dunking the heads. Water Wigs sees bald men in a dynamic set of images, one which places exploding water balloons around their heads lit with a triad of brilliant colors. The incredible and arresting results give each man a momentary wig of translucent hair. [Read more...]
Whether its a hotel, restaurant, or just an office building, who says it has to look normal and boring? Although some of these buildings are probably going to make you wonder what kind of crazy thoughts the architect was thinking, it’s hard to not appreciate the creativity involved. These are the 25 weirdest buildings in the world. [Read more...]
Like gigantic lava flows made of paper, David Mach’s installations pour out into their spaces, filling them with a colorful fluidity constructed with the precision of a master. The pieces were part of his work beginning in the mid-1980s, created using tons of discarded magazines and large found objects – from full-sized sofas, to airplanes and cars. [Read more...]
Somewhere between the household chores and houseplants lie this series of photographs by Swiss/Danish art group PUTPUT. Using culinary and cleaning items – like toilet brushes, multi-colored dusters and dish scrubbers – they have taken once plain houseplants and given them highly unexpected blooms, simply by planting the handle of these plastic items in the center of each pot. The items, displayed in such an unusual context, trick the eye and give a first impression that we are looking at something completely lifelike… but soon the obvious trick reveals itself. Fictional or not, these beautiful photographs are certain to make an impression. [Read more...]
To create some eerie portraits that look like they are from another world, digital artist Nicolas Obery adorns his characters with combinations of harsh metal parts and gas masks contrasted with flowing flora from trees and flowers. Although they are all in black and white brush stroke style, each character is unique and intriguing. Obery, who works as an art director and graphic designer for an advertising agency in Paris, calls this fascinating digital series “Fantasmagorik.” [Read more...]
You can use animated GIF’s so many ways – from the cheesy sparkling graphics that dominated MySpace, to looping film clips or artfully animated drawings – there are a host of possibilities. These GIF’s, coming out of Japan at about 2 per week are really something different though. From the Tumblr blog, RRRRRRRROLL, the images feature a mysterious woman who spins in circles while the rest of the world stays completely still. More unusual, as if she is being spun by some unseen force, her feet stay aligned with her body as she spins. [Read more...]
How do you make a hammer for delicate jobs? Maybe you could make it out of glass. That’s the crazy logic behind many of the creations you’ll find here, defying any sense of reality or possibility of real use. From the warped mind of the late french artist Jacques Carelman, the objects you see here began with his 1969 Catalogue d’Objets Introuvables (Catalog of Impossible Objects) which emulated and parodied the style of the mail order catalog in his own bizarre fashion. In creating his whimsical objects he provided an entertaining commentary on modern society [Read more...]
Abandon All Hope Ye Who Dare Enter..For Here Be Monsters! This is the message you will be greeted with as you enter the magnificent gallery of Todd Robey. The high school art teacher by day is a Dr. Frankenstein by night, creating, through art, the monsters in his head that he has imagined since childhood. He received his art degree from California State University in Long Beach over 10 years ago, but has only been showing his art for the past 2 years. [Read more...]
