Don’t worry. Hell is not upon us, yet. The “darkest building on Earth” is actually a Hyundai pavilion/art installation presented by artist Asif Khan at the 2018 Winter Olympics, happening from February 9-25 at PyeongChang, South Korea. Essentially a black silhouette, especially when viewed in low light, the building appears a regular straight sided structure, but it is really not. The blackness of the building managed to conceal its parabolic sides and the many tiny lights scattered around its exterior surfaces further serve to distract observers from this fact. Continue reading PyeongChang, South Korea Has The Darkest Building On Earth And There’s Nothing Sinister About It
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Marvel x Overwatch Mash Up Beautifully Pulled Off By One Artist
It is true that the much-hyped game of 2016, Overwatch, may not share the same iconic status as Marvel’s superheroes, but if you happen to be both an Overwatch and Marvel comics fan, would you have thought of what if there was a mashup between the two? Maybe not. One thing for sure, though, there is at least one person in this world who have gave thought about it and he is Australia-based veteran artist Kode LGX who specializes in digital art. Continue reading Marvel x Overwatch Mash Up Beautifully Pulled Off By One Artist
These Amazing Illustration Of Spaceships Are Actually Inspired By Everyday Household Objects
It takes a true artist to imagine something out of nothing. Eric Geusz is one such artist. A software engineer by day and a freelance artist by night (or, I am guess, whenever he have time), Eric has created some of the most impressive sci-fi spaceships with nothing more than inspiration from everyday, household objects like a can opener, a peeler, a pair of tongs and even accidental occurrence of two gadgets that happen to stack on top of the other – for examples. Continue reading These Amazing Illustration Of Spaceships Are Actually Inspired By Everyday Household Objects
Moscow Artist Ches Takes Graffiti Into The Woods With Cellograffiti
What do you understand about graffiti? Beautiful drawings and/or typography usually spray painted on walls (or even trains) illicitly and they are usually part of today’s urban culture? At least, that’s our perception so far, but as it turns out, graffiti can be non-illicit (and non-destructive) and it can also happen beyond our urban settings, like in the forest. Wait, what? It can? Apparently, it is totally possible because, cellophane, AKA shrink-wrap. Thanks to this thin, cellulose transparent sheet that’s usually use for binding loose goods (or keep food fresh at home), Moscow artist Evgeny Ches can take his love for graffiti into the woods. Continue reading Moscow Artist Ches Takes Graffiti Into The Woods With Cellograffiti
Photographer Sends Anti-Violence Message With Camera Gear “Weapons”
Carrying placards in a rally/demonstration is one of the many ways of expressing your disgust for violence, but for photographer Jason Siegel, he chose to take on the creative route to share his distaste for violence, in particular gun violence. What Siegel did was creating a series of sculptures depicting guns and weapons of war with materials he is most familiar with: cameras, lenses, and a myriad of photography accessories like external flash unit, 35 mm film rolls et cetera. Continue reading Photographer Sends Anti-Violence Message With Camera Gear “Weapons”
Star Wars Sculptures Made From Recycled LV Bags Are Vuitton-tastic!
Leather is a material that is synonymous with luxury and obviously, it wouldn’t be a material of choice for armor that goes on, say, a Stormtrooper or an AT-AT. However, that does not stop artist Gabriel Dishaw’s imagination from running wild. Gabriel has created a series of Star Wars busts and sculptures that features leather as the main material as opposed to the norm of metals, plastics and woods. And he did not just use any leather; he uses old, discarded Louis Vuitton small leather goods like purses and bags that would otherwise be part of the landfill. Continue reading Star Wars Sculptures Made From Recycled LV Bags Are Vuitton-tastic!
These Non-Edible Treats Highlight The Plight Of Taiwan’s Water Pollution
At first glance, these popsicles look like some irresistible frozen treats, but believe me, you won’t want to sink your teeth into any of them because, they are actually concocted from polluted waters. Basically, they are frozen sewer water equivalent, if not worst. Created by three students from National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA), the Polluted Water Popsicles, as they are called, are made from dirty water collected from 100 locations around Taiwan. The sewage water are first frozen and cast over with clear polyester resin so they could be preserved. Continue reading These Non-Edible Treats Highlight The Plight Of Taiwan’s Water Pollution
Video Of Bouncing Body Parts Is Disturbing And Yet Mesmerizing
Human body is a work of wonder. It is one of the nature’s marvelous architecture. I mean, aren’t you fascinated by something that is as tiny as a pea, can grow into a person like you and me? I never can stop marveling at nature’s creation. But this short here, makes human body weird. Like, absolutely bizarre. Created by Austrian filmmaker Simon Christoph Krenn, the short entitled Parasitic Endeavours features hyperrealistic CGI human body parts being put in all sorts of (very) strange situations, including being dragged, dropped, conjoined, and stretched. Continue reading Video Of Bouncing Body Parts Is Disturbing And Yet Mesmerizing
These Steel Bowls Are Not Just Art, They Are Symbols Of Perseverance
Here’s a product that is not only beautiful, but also symbolizes a singular being’s perseverance in pursuit of his passion. Artist-blacksmith Timothy Dyck is a master in ancient art of, well, blacksmith. He specializes in turning discarded steels into beautiful art objects and the Blacksmith Bowls you see here are the results. The beauty in this decorative, sculptural bowls lie in the fact that they are made from materials found in places like abandoned mines found around the mountains . Here’s how these work of art are made straight from the man’s mouth: Continue reading These Steel Bowls Are Not Just Art, They Are Symbols Of Perseverance
This Object Aims To Help You To Get Rid Of Your Smartphone Addiction
According to a study conducted last year, smartphone users touch their phones 2,617 times a day. While caressing your device thousands of times a day may not be alarming to you, it is to Vienna-based artist/designer Klemens Schilinger who saw this behavior as a form of modern day addiction and it is alarming enough to inspire him to create the Substitute Phones. Substitute Phones, as the name suggest, is an object that is to help you to cope the absence of smartphone. In other words, it is a fidget tool for smartphone addicts. Continue reading This Object Aims To Help You To Get Rid Of Your Smartphone Addiction