If you love animals and fantasy then you must see these surreal mixed media sculptures by Ellen Jewett. The Ontario-based artist became obsessed with sculpting three dimensional forms at a young age. “To Ellen, sculpting has always been about life; biological narratives, emotions, movement, balance and observations about life’s subtleties and overtures” (About). With each sculpture she achieves an exorbitant level of reality depicting each animal, then brings it into the surreal world with unique mixed media accents. Each creature seems like it was pulled out of a dream. [Read more...]
Futuristic Fantasy Advertisements
While flipping through a magazine, it’s fairly common to be drawn in to the advertisements more than the articles themselves. A lot of time and money is spent plotting the best way to lure readers into the trap and present them with something they can’t live without. Los Angeles based artist Alex Gross was intrigued by this idea, since he considers fashion advertising to be “some of the most beautiful imagery around, much more than most fine art.” [Read more...]