All Blog Posts Tagged 'Strange' (10)

Though we've all seen photography mixed with illustrations (see Ben Heine's Pencil vs Camera), we can't help but want to share more of it when we see it done well. Two teenagers from Belgium, Maxim Piessen, 16, and Ben Goovaerts, 17, have even made up their own word for what they do -… Continue

If you're interested in seeing some actual Damien Hirst sculptures, you're in luck. Two new Hirst works will be shown for The Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire,… Continue

"You built up a world of magic because your real life is tragic."



It would be easy to guess that photographer Gloria Marigo draws inspiration from Tim Walker. Her dream-like photos have that touch of whimsy that feels somewhat familiar. The 22-year-old photographer reached out to us to tell us about your works, and we are more than happy that she did. Using an interesting set of… Continue

Qiu Zhen just recently finished exhibiting five new photos in his long-standing My Bride and I: Satan's Wedding series at 798 Photo Gallery in Beijing. The five pieces make up a love timeline, from the strange marriage ceremony all the way to the shocking death scene, which represents utter destruction. And the mannequin? In Qui's words, "She represents the… Continue

I'm not sure whether to laugh or be frightened by these masks seen of the streets of Paris. Using plaster and acrylic, Gregos started to display painted replicas of his face on city walls over three years ago.



The masks are applied with a super strong glue and cannot be taken off the wall, except with a hammer. Almost 90 faces have been placed in… Continue

If you're in Chicago, chances are you've already ran into Tony Tasset's three-story high, hyperrealistic fiberglass eyeball. In Pritzker Park sits Eye, a colossal sphere that was commissioned by the Chicago Loop Alliance. (As part of its premiere Art Loop installation, a new, temporary work "by an important artist" is to be installed each summer.) The American…

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Los Angeles-based photographer Hugh Kretschmer has quite the imagination. His funny, elaborate scenes seem like they're straight out of the sci-fi comedy show, 3rd Rock from the Sun.



Kretschmer's creativity and attention to detail really make these shots stand out. "The idea is the most important ingredient," he says. "I’ve always appreciated…

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Serge Birault has quite the imagination. The French digital artist creates a world full of sexy, provocative women in precarious situations. Birault only intensifies his pieces by adding strange, fictional characters to his scenes.…

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Have you ever seen anything like this? Highly original, these cute and creepy black and white illustrations were created by Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu. Each piece is like a frozen moment in a strange dream.



Takamatsu was born in 1978, and graduated from Tohoku University with a specialty in Art and Design.…

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Looking at these animal-related signs, I truly believe the universe has a sense of humor. Some of these signs make me laugh out loud, while others make me scratch my head in disbelief. Either way, I hope you find them as amusing as I do!…

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