Katie Hosmer's Blog – April 2012 Archive (53)

As the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic quickly approaches, various memorials and tributes have been planned. One notable project that has been in the works since 2009, and just opened to the public, is the Titanic Belfast. The monumental site is considered the iconic centerpiece of a bigger regeneration project and is a collaborative effort by Todd…

If you are in need of a calm moment during your busy day, we highly recommend taking a look at these soothing black and white photographs by Gavin Dunbar. The Edinburgh-based photographer focuses mainly on seascapes and minimalist subjects in these long-exposure images. He finds everyday objects, like a rock or a wooden post, and turns them into geometric, high-contrast…

I’ve always wondered what it might be like to hibernate in the mountains for the winter. This incredible villa—built directly into the side of an Alpine slope—could be just the ticket! Bjarne Mastenbroek and Christian Müller, from the architecture firms SeARCH and CMA, collaborated in 2009 to build this vacation home near the world famous thermal springs of Vals in Switzerland.…

These scenes created by photographer Luke Klikovca are like peering into another universe. Some of the images appear to be surreal landscapes with oddly structured buildings in the far distance. Others appear to be fictional, bizarre creatures floating through the air. Are we looking into remote and unexplored galaxies? Is Klikovca revealing to us the depths of the ocean? Regardless of…

Appropriately entitled Blendscapes, these portraits created by Spanish artist Oriol Angrill Jordà are more complicated than they first appear. Each portrait, blended from various combinations of watercolor, acrylic, and pencils, is filled with subtleties that gradually rise to the surface. A woman, consumed by swirls of clouds; a man blended together with mountains…

When I was a kid, opening a brand new box of crayons was always an exciting moment for me. I loved the rainbow of colors and the perfectly pointy tips lined up all in a row (OK, I still love it!). It seems that Michigan-born artist Jessica Kerbawy has the same affinity for a fresh pack of crayons. Her stunning Crayon Art involves melted rainbows of these colorful waxy sticks.…

Imagine walking out of your apartment and heading down the stairs, only to come across a person stabbed with a giant cardboard knife lying directly in your path. Shock, confusion, and then comedy would ensue! German-based artist Maria Luján, along with Wolfgang Krug, can claim responsibility for this hilarious project. The two artists collaborated to create The Knife, a giant…

Artist Emma Uber has an incredible knack for paintings faces. Her series of pastel portraits involves beautifully detailed—and mainly feminine—faces that blend into backgrounds filled with thick, vibrant strokes, drips and smears of paint, and bursts of colorful shapes and flowers. Her use of a strong color palette and aggressive strokes, set against the soft features and expressionless…

Brad Pitt with a Leica M3

Celebrities are always having their photo taken. Whether it’s during an in-studio photo shoot or while they are simply eating lunch at the local deli, the paparazzi will find them! Sometimes the art form of photography is forgotten in the fast-paced race to expose celebs in their most intimate…

Give new life to your old computer with this upcycled iMac Aquarium by Jake Harms. The story behind these repurposed machines is that one day at work, Harms was asked to throw out an old G3 iMac but couldn’t bear to do it. So, he took it home with hope of finding a new purpose for the colorful, but broken, computer. And did he ever! After seeing a photo of an iMac Aquarium, Harms exactly knew…

When we first wrote about The Girl Who Loves to Levitate over a year ago, her story went viral and her post was one of the most viewed ever on this site. With more incredibly timed self-portraits under her belt, we thought it was the perfect time to show you some…

Imagine enjoying a quiet and peaceful day at the beach. The waves are crashing, the breeze is blowing, the sun is shining brightly—when suddenly a massive roar overtakes you and a Boeing 747 flies directly overhead as it takes off into the sky. This is the type of action that Austrian photographer Josef Hoflehner experiences on the beaches of St. Martin in the…

In this series called Masters on 45s, Israeli photographer Tamir Sher got creative with his old record player by taking the look and feel of classic records and turning them into something new and contemporary. Sher says, “I appreciate artists that are devoted also to contemporary times with consideration to the past.”

For this project, Sher placed reproductions of old masters…