Carnovsky has continued their incredible color shifting wall coverings for Milan design week 2013, this time featuring themes of atmosphere, architecture, perspective, emotion and the ephemeral in constant movement. Their curved piece Atmospheric N.1, above, featured on the ground floor of the exhibition and changed from brilliant sunrises to sunsets, storms and even that elusive green flash as the sun disappears. The effect is created using bright LEDs in a RGB array, with illustrations in the exact same color on the wall itself. Simply by changing the color of the light, images come and go – merging together and solidifying as the lights brighten and fade. [Read more...]
Visual Bits #409 > Freedom To Paint: Murals & Graffiti
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Extreme Makeover: Church Edition
Sometimes churches need makeovers. Over the course of many years some churches just don’t get the attendance they used to, and without the people to support the building expenses and upkeep, some churches close down. Such was the case of a church located in Ward 6, an up and coming waterfront neighborhood in Washington D.C. It was up for sale and it needed a facelift. With the help of a private commission, artist Hense was brought on to baptize this church into a new beginning and bring a little color to the local neighborhood. [Read more...]
Stinkfish: Colorful Street Artist Hits Chile
Stinkfish is a street artist hailing from the country of Colombia. Throughout his artistic life he has painted murals around the South American continent. Drawing inspiration from photos of people, Stinkfish creates faces with his colorful touch. Stinkfish was most recently in Chile where he did a series of new murals on the streets of Santiago, Valparaiso, La Serena, San Pedro and Antofagasta. [Read more...]
Visual Bits #333 > Complimenting The Streets
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Visual Bits #317 > Urban Life Painted On The Streets

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Visual Bits #299 > In The Hands Of Muralists
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Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Rain Activated Art
On a brick wall of an abandoned synagogue in Hartford, Connecticut, there is a new gorgeous mural that comes and goes with the rain. The image of the oak tree, which is a symbol of American Independence from a famous painting called The Charter Oak by Charles DeWolf Brownell, appears when the bricks get wet and disappears when the brick dries. The tree, designed by Adam Nilewicz, is 30 feet tall and 45 feet wide and was created by weather treating all of the brick surrounding the desired image. [Read more...]
Visual Bits #227> Independent Sky

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The Nostalgic Streets of Sao Paulo
If you find yourself in Sao Paulo, Brazil, make sure to take notice of the stunning 3D perspective murals that fill the city. As you roam the streets you can catch a glimpse of history walking alongside you; murals of people from another time, old cars, and old buildings. These murals display a sense of realism that draw the viewer in to another time and give a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era. The artwork has been inspired by many different Mexican and Brazilian artists, but are painted by only one man. [Read more...]














