May 2012 Blog Posts (214)

Graphic designer and mother of two, Catrin Welz-Stein lives and works in Malaysia where she creates stunningly surreal works. Focused on mixed media, she breathes new life into vintage photos by experimenting in Photoshop, taking pictures apart and assembling them into new content. As she told…

Argentina-based artist Adrián Villar Rojas knows how to make a big statement. In 2009, Rojas constructed a massive public installation titled My Family Dead that depicts a whale in the middle of a forest in Ushaia, Argentina. The scene is a disturbing spectacle of a dead animal carcass that leaves the viewer saddened and baffled. How does an entire whale wind up in the woods?…

Amsterdam-based NL Architects recently proposed this design for a Bicycle Club in Sanya, the southernmost city of China. Sanya, located in the Hainan Province, is well-known for its tropical climate and is a popular tourist destination. The plans include a dedicated space for visitors and bike enthusiasts, who can pedal around the top oval structure or take a rest in the glass-enclosed café…

Inspired by Flemish paintings, particularly those by famed Dutch painter Rembrandt, photographer Sacha Goldberger has created a beautiful set of portraits. "I like the light and the way characters pose and look at you," he says.

Goldberger not only worked with a team on costumes, make-up and hair, he enlisted the help of some highly unconventional friends. "All of the…

Olafur Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic artist who experiments, develops, and installs all kinds of artworks and thought-provoking projects. Much of his art is very public, and viewer interactions are key to a full experience of the work. In Multiple Shadow House, visitors stand in front of a projected light in order to observe split-color shadows of their own figure on the…

With a growing internet community and a slew of social media outlets, anonymity is diluted and nearly impossible to achieve. It's difficult for anyone to remain a mystery, especially if they put themselves out there. Somehow, however, a modern day mystery exists in Edinburgh involving a series of unclaimed book sculptures with cryptic messages. Who is the artist…

Have you ever seen a flower bed made entirely of paper? Well, look no further! Folding for Peace is a white paper garden in Nagasaki, Japan realized by Swiss designer Anouk Vogel. The patch of faux flowers are aligned in a circular bed, angelically standing tall and vibrant against a naturally viridescent backdrop. The piece was commissioned by the…

Take one look at these photos and I challenge you to NOT fall in love. Of course, with a name like Ramen Noodle and with that joyful spirit, no one can blame you if you do. Famed animal photographer Carli Davidson is the one behind these shots and today she shares with us his sad, sweet and inspiring…

When you first see these images by Toronto-based artist Caroline Larsen, you may not realize that you are looking at a painting. Each piece in this series, which features ships that the artist has come across on her travels, looks like it was created with intertwined, woven pieces of fabric. if I hadn’t read otherwise, I would still not believe that these are created with oil…

We’ve seen a lot of Matt Wisniewski’s black and white mixed media creations here, and now in this recent collection we see a different side of his work. The New York-based artist made this lively, colorful series, Futur Couture, by layering black and white…

Lately I've been noticing a growing, or should I say sinking, trend. Artists have created fantastic illusions consisting of sculptures that look as if they're sinking into the ground! Whether it's Sue and Peter Hill who made the magnificent Mud Maid at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, UK (see above) or Banky who transforms an ordinary row of orange traffic cones into an extraordinary work of art,…

These days, you don't have to go very far to find inspiration, particularly if you're an aspiring photographer. Like many before him, 20-year-old Kyle Thompson cites fellow Flickr photographer Alex Stoddard (and My Modern Met favorite) as one of his own.

Thompson takes self-portraits up a notch with his surreal and stunningly eerie style. Unafraid to take risks, he creates…

Paper is a tricky material to work with because of its fragility but Danish artist Peter Callesen seems to have mastered manipulating the medium. He manages to utilize the sheets of white paper he works with to not only present meticulously cut silhouettes that showcase the effectiveness of negative…

Talk about an eye-catching photo! Portal {Matthew Spiegelman in his studio with mirror, two way mirror, c-stands, clamp with suction cup, two geared tripod heads, three strobes, 4x5 camera, 180mm lens} [Variation 6] 2010 by Matthew Spiegelman makes some very clever use of mirrors.....Just goes to show that magical photos like this don't come easy!

Spiegelman is part of the New York Photo…

Romainmôtier is a small Swiss village that borders France. It is known for its modest population and picturesque town whose architecture is reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Like a small European village straight out of a movie, Romainmôtier holds a charming annual used book fair that takes place at the…

Wow, do I want to know more about the creator of these radiant photographs! All I know about the photographer is that his username on Flickr is bbe022001. Most importantly, though, I know that I am captivated by this collection.

The main focus of each marvelous image is the area around the Moon Bridge in Taipei, Taiwan. The soft blue, monochromatic palette and the sparkling…

How could you not just love these Star Wars designs by French Graphic designer Arian Noveir!? The crazy digital splatters across the page form the many Star Wars characters that we know and love, including Yoda, C3P0, and Chewbacca. It’s incredible how, with just the right color palette and a basic structure, Noveir is so effective in visually portraying each familiar…

Life under the sea is such a mystery to most of us. On the surface of the water, we don’t see the magical, awe-inspiring world below. Thankfully, photographer David Doubilet provides us the opportunity to experience these amazing moments of sea life that might otherwise be a mystery.

As a child, Doubilet began snorkeling and figured out ways to photograph in water without…

You could say that Michael Kloth was destined to work with shelter animals. His thesis project for his Master of Fine Arts degree involved photographing adoptable animals and the following year he released the books Shelter Cats and Shelter Puppies. The great news is that his professional…