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Heterosis is a kinetic typeface created by Toronto-based designer Brian Banton. The unconventional, three-dimensional fonts are built using elastic bands that run between two parallel plexiglass windows. The sculptural works offer a new way of looking at typography that transcends the standard two-dimensional plane. Rather than simply outlining each letter on a…

Looking through photographer Alban Grosdidier's series, aptly titled Drowning, I found myself holding my breath. The collection of portraits give us all a taste of claustrophobia induced by the all-encompassing element of water. There's an involuntary reaction to these images that forces the viewer to empathize with the submerged models. Though there's the clarity of the liquid,…

Photographer Jamie Baldridge draws inspiration from the Industrial Revolution to depict his surreally enhanced photography. Like the works of Brooke Shaden, Baldridge's portfolio boasts a painterly quality that offers intriguing tales of finely clad women in their natural habitats. The…

This digitally altered photo series titled Bodybuilder's World by Belgian photographer Kurt Stallaert takes a look at a rarely imagined world filled with people, young and old, who have clearly spent every waking moment pumping iron. While it may seem strange for every single person to be so ripped, it's definitely the fully developed and extremely fit figures attached to…

The Star Wars films are iconic and widely celebrated by fans spanning across generations since the original's theatrical release in 1977. They have truly passed the test of time. Similarly, M. C. Escher's famous lithograph print Relativity, from 1953, is widely recognized by the public. Both works have even seen their fair share of recreations, but…

Los Angeles-based photographer Brooke Shaden definitely knows how to capture mystically surreal moments, as we've seen in the past. She manages to find a somber beauty in the unusual realms she creates with attention to coloring and composition. There is a painterly quality to her work…

Could this be the future of fashion? French fashion designer Franck Sorbier unveiled his latest collection of haute couture for the Fall/Winter 2012-2013 that features a seamless (no pun intended) blend of fashion and technology. The designer's new line of works consisted of only two models — one in a black, fitted dress with an elaborate, pointy hat and the other with a…

We've seen our fair share of paper bird…

This takes playing HORSE to a whole new level! French architecture firm a/LTA has designed the perfect urban park fixture in Nantes, France for kids of all ages and sizes! The basketball tree not only gives kids a greater chance of finding an empty hoop, but it also allows them to have a fair shot at making a basket.

The functional structure known as Arbre à Basket, roughly…

Some might argue that the art world is dying with the rapid expansion of the internet and the quickly developing and ever-changing world of technology, but others could easily retaliate by pointing out the digital advents that encourage and celebrate creativity. The art world, in fact, is flourishing. The world, in general, breeds artists everyday and the digital age we live in awards…

We were really intrigued by Korean artist Jae-Hyo Lee's rock sculptures last month and find ourselves drawn to his nature-inspired works yet again. This time, instead of multi-sized stones, Lee works with wood and nails. Rather than traditionally hammering a nail on its head to embed it into a block of wood, the artist reconfigures the slender bolts to "paint" his abstract and landscape wall…

Pantone swatches are typically used by designers and photo retouchers, oftentimes to find equal or complementing colors for their subjects. In an ambitious ongoing photo series by Spanish artist Angelica Dass, the photographer seems to be looking for subjects whose skin tone reflects specific Pantone colors. The project, titled Humanae, takes an 11x11 pixel sample from the subject's face…

The multifaceted works of painter Gregory Euclide aren't confined to museums and galleries. The Minnesota high school teacher and artist uses his time wisely, teaching his students while simultaneously exercising his artistic talents. During his 25-minute lunch breaks, Euclide…

As different as we all are, it can be rather difficult to distinguish one another in a crowd. Painter Francesca Bifulco touches on this idea of anonymity within a mob of people through her visually intriguing paintings in her series titled In the Crowd. Face after face and body after body, each frame is overwhelmed with figures whose features are quick brushstrokes of acrylic paint…

Melbourne-based sculptor Kylie Stillman expertly carves three-dimensional silhouettes of birds and plants into stacks of books and paper. Ultimately, the result is a reverse sculpture where the primary subject is omitted from the solid structure whose negative space remains intact.…

When most people think of Fiji, they think of vacationing on the islands, laying out in the sun, and perhaps taking a dip in the water. What if they did more than simply wade around in the water and actually plunged dozens of feet? Poseidon Undersea Resorts gives vacationers the opportunity to not only dive deep into the Fiji lagoon, but to actually sleep and dwell in their…

It's always exciting to find new artworks in public areas, especially those that transform the space and add a bit of humor. In Chicago's Logan Square, passersby can enjoy the subtle additions of Monopoly-inspired sculptures strewn about as though pedestrians are part of the life-sized board game. Christopher Jobson over at Colossal came across these fun works that not only caught…

We recently shared some new works from 18-year-old photographer Alex Stoddard and thought we'd do an update on another one of our favorite teen photographers, Brian Oldham. Since we last…

World travelers Michael Powell and Jürgen Horn have embarked on an ambitious journey nearly two years ago in which they trek all across the globe, spending three months at a time in each of their chosen destinations. The sightseeing duo document all the places they visit in their travel blog, For 91 Days, with little recaps of their days with accompanying…

We first came across the fashionably surreal works of self-taught photographer Natalie Dybisz, aka Miss Aniela, last year and are pleased to see that she has continued her creative journey with plenty of new additions to her captivating ongoing series…