Featured Blog Posts – February 2012 Archive (197)

After looking at some fantastic photo manipulations of water, we thought we'd turn our attention to the…

Using 5,016 egg cartons, 26 liters of glue, 10,100 nails, 15 liters of paint, 80 square meters of steel and 5,013 staples, sculptor Stuart Murdoch took an astounding 512 hours to create a life-size replica of a Challenger II tank. The tank was built to raise money for the UK charity, Help The Heroes, and their Eggs for Soldiers‘ national egg and spoon race on March 4 in…

Have you ever dreamt that you could do karate? If Ninseikan Karate School's ad campaigns ring true, you'll be karate chopping in your sleep! Tokyo-based ad agency GREY produced these hilarious ads for the children's karate school in Japan, suggesting that the precious tots will receive such acclaimed training that they'll continue practicing, with their newly gained…

Norwegian architecture firm Helen & Hard, led by architects Siv Helene Stangeland and Reinhard Kropf, adjoined an existing community house, learning center, and public space to create the Vennesla Library and Cultural Center. The newly renovated community complex in Vennesla, Norway boasts a clean, accessible, and energy-saving design, welcoming citizens to crowd the…

We all interact with the world and our surroundings in unique ways. Irish installation artist Mark Garry is interested in this process of how humans navigate the world. In many of his installations, he uses pins and beads to attach hundreds of tiny threads to the walls and floors of a space, creating very delicate installations that flow with the space and geometry of a…

These neon signs are not your everyday signs that invite you in to an open shop or direct you to the nearest exit. Rather, visual artist Tim Etchells uses more complex text in the form of neon lettering to create a public deconstruction of language. Each simple, glowing phrase invites the viewer into a fragmented narrative and, “The viewer becomes implicated in a situation that’s never fully…

At first glance I was skeptical about this photograph but after further investigation I found this whole story to be completely captivating…and insane! Alex Thomson is a talented sailor from Britain. In this photograph, dressed in his most fashionable Hugo Boss attire, he performed a risky stunt that most people would never dream of doing. If you don’t believe it, then check out…

Look closely at Korean artist Keun Young Park's works and you'll wonder how she created her weightless, floating figures. Park starts with an original photograph, changes its color, and then shreds the photo by hand into thousands of tiny pieces. She then reassembles them into mesmerizing micro collages. In each detailed photo, you can actually see where the pieces come together…

Wooster Collective recently put up a few new pieces from street artist Hanksy that just made us laugh. This one is our favorite. Though he's known for mashing up Banksy's work with actor Tom Hanks (see…

If you're headed to Tokyo, Japan, make sure to drop by The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) to see some state-of-the-art science and technology. Around the middle of last year, the museum unveiled the world's first large-scale spherical OLED screen, measuring over 19 feet in diameter. Called Geo-Cosmos, this isn't any ordinary globe. It shows near real-time displays…

Renowned Brazilian artist Regina Silveira creates incredible illusions that play with our senses and messes with our minds. She invites the viewer see huge shadows or watch as toy cars make their messy track marks on a gallery's white walls. In Lodz, Polland, she created an installation called "Depth" where she incorporated the gallery's architecture, particularly its…

Sean Avery is an artist who creates stunning sculptures from recycled materials, classifying his work as "sustainable art." Instead of throwing old CDs away, he transforms them into something quite extraordinary. With the glossy and reflective look of the CDs, the pieces have an inherently mesmerizing quality about them.

Shattered CDs are a difficult medium to work with,…

How sweet are these? Slovak designer Roman Ficek has designed candles inspired by paper boats. Called Candle Sail, they're available in six colors and each have a burning time of about 2 hours. Love that they remind you of beautiful origami. The shape isn't only for aesthetic purposes but also for functional…

My Modern Met favorite Audrey Kawasaki has created three new drawings for charity. This March, Kevin Mangan (Audrey's boyfriend) and Adam Clift are racing an auto rickshaw over 1800 miles of South East Asia for a group called The Adventurists. "This is basically like a marathon…

Street artist Michael Aaron Williams just reached out to us to tell us about a new Kickstarter campaign where he's asking contributors to donate a small sum so that he can travel to Asia, particularly Thailand, where he'll create his beautiful stencil characters as well as portraits of the people there. You may remember Williams from…

BBDO Moscow created these interesting advertisements for Greenpeace to educate consumers about genetically modified foods. They made creatures out of vegetables to emphasize the theme of their campaign "Do you know what you eat?"

The small text of the ad reads, "The DNA of genetically modified plants may contain the genes of insects, animals or even viruses. These products may potentially cause…

Portuguese Canadian artist Kevin Ledo exemplifies the similar visual techniques of ancient religious paintings to modern day female exploitative advertisements. Growing up a devout Catholic, Ledo was exposed to the Byzantine era iconic depictions of women. With age, he was drawn into the art community and was educated as an illustrator. Though he doesn't define himself singularly…

You'd have to be living under a rock to not hear about Jeremy Lin and his meteoric rise to fame. He'll be gracing the cover of Time magazine, Asia next week. The preview of the article, written by Sean Gregory, can be found on Time.com. In other news, check out this week's most creative stories…

What is the value of a beautifully crafted gem? What is its worth if it's made of paper? Paper sculptor Kirsten Hassenfeld explores the fantasy-driven world of opulent extravagance through her handcrafted paper jewelry. Using translucent white paper, the artist forms intricately designed polygons that resemble brilliantly cut gemstones. As for how she goes about…

A dozen red roses is a traditional way to say “I Love You” on Valentine’s Day. This year, 23-year-old Joseph Massie used not one, but 1,725 red roses to create this stunning floral gown! He collaborated with supermarket chain Asda in their 2012 Valentine’s Day campaign, which reminded people to spread the love this year through flowers. When approached by Asda, Massie took on the…