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Pinar's Blog – March 2012 Archive (48)

Phlegm's Savage Serpent Rips Through Sheffield



UK-based street artist Phlegm is back, yet again, with another large-scale wall mural. Phlegm unveiled this latest public art work across three brick walls in Sheffield. The artist maintains his comic book style in this grandiose display of what appears to be a giant aquatic serpent-like…

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Added by Pinar on March 7, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Envisat's Breathtaking Photos of Earth from Space



It has been 10 years since the European Space Agency has launched Envisat, an 8-ton satellite, into space. Over the past decade, the satellite has captured thousands of stunning images of Earth. The photos reveal how colorfully active our planet is and allow us to marvel at its magnificent beauty. The amalgamation of hues and textures are absolutely astounding. One wouldn't think that these…

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Added by Pinar on March 6, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Eye-Catching Clothesline Installations

Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen creates site-specific installations by recycling secondhand clothing. The artist suspends the garments like a line of laundry hanging out to dry. Who would have thought that clotheslines would make such intriguing and eye-catching art?

In an interview with…

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Added by Pinar on March 6, 2012 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Os Gemeos' Colorful L.A. Exhibit



There's something very Tim Burton-esque about Brazilian artists Os Gemeos' works. I think it may be the shape of the bulbous lamps emerging from the ground that remind of me of Burton's similarly-shaped character. You know the one I'm talking…

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Added by Pinar on March 3, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Smithsonian Magazine's Photo Contest Finalists



Smithsonian Magazine recently unveiled its top finalists for its 9th Annual Photo Contest. The competition drew in hundreds of thousands of submissions and has dwindled down the list to a top 50 across five categories: Altered Images, Americana, The Natural World, People, and Travel. Each of the five sets feature ten breathtaking images from around the world, with the…

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Added by Pinar on March 2, 2012 at 1:40pm — 2 Comments

Hilarious Screaming Superheroes

Superheroes are always fighting crime and saving innocent victims but, other than acclaim, what do they get out of it? Well, in this series by graphic designer Roberto Salvador, titled Screaming Heroes, our beloved heroes have had enough! According to the artist, "They're fed up of saving the world, they're angry, they're screaming their guts out." The…

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Added by Pinar on March 2, 2012 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Spectacular Vintage Car Bookshelf

At My Modern Met, we love creative designs that rework the functionality of objects. Dutch design studio Denieuwegeneratie thought to convert a car into a tall bookshelf for the interior of their newly-built Dutch Mountain underground villa. By…

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Added by Pinar on March 1, 2012 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

VW Bug Sunk in Milk

Doesn't it look like this white car is submerged in milk? Mexican-born artist Ivan Puig plays with perspective and offers alternative ways of looking at ordinary objects. In this installation titled Hasta Las Narices, Puig creates the illusion of a sinking vehicle by revealing only the topmost portion of an ivory Volkswagen Sedan in an entirely white room. The white on…

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Added by Pinar on March 1, 2012 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

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