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Surreal Photo Series Depicts Animals Indulging in Drunkenly Human-Like Behavior

With her subversive photo series ‘ANIMALCOHOLICS,’’ photographer Frieke Janssens humorously tackles society’s casual acceptance of alcohol and the regressive animal-like behavior which rears its ugly head once people are drunk. The result is a “large, surrealist panorama in which she takes alcohol out of its human context, capturing imagined animals in a state of intoxication that one might see in a bar.”

Based in Brussels, Belgium, Frieke Janssens has had a love affair with photography starting at an young age. She creates arresting visual narratives with her images which grab hold the interest of the viewer. Despite being quite busy doing commercial work for numerous creative agencies and corporations, Jannsens finds the time for her personal projects with a sociological angle.

You can find more of her photography on her site and Facebook page.

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Stunning Animal Portraits by Artist Amy Hamilton

Graphic designer and illustrator Amy Hamilton is well known for her “dream-like” portraits of beasts, both great and small. She uses both digital as well as traditional tools like graphite,…

A beautiful series of monochrome photographs of wild animals by Antti Viitala

Beautiful Monochrome Photographs of Wild Animals by Antti Viitala

Creatures I is a series of evocative black and white photographs of wild animals shot by Antti Viitala. Viitala’s brilliant use of a desaturated palette gives his images a stark,…

“Cinematic Fauna” – Illustrations of Famous Animals From Film

Portland, Oregon-based artist and illustrator Ryan Berkley’s “Cinematic Fauna” series features five memorable critters from some of our favorite films and TV shows. Each 8” x 10” limited edition art…

Wonderful Nature-Inspired Glass Sculptures by Simone Crestani

Based in Vicenza, Italy, genius glassblower Simone Crestani conjures up his fragile sculptures using organic shapes found in nature as his inspiration. Crestani uses a technique called flameworking to melt and manipulate glass into impossibly-detailed forms of trees, animals and other creatures.

Crestani credits a childhood spent growing up near Venice, “the capital of the glass world” for igniting his love for glassmaking. He was able to turn his passion into his profession after learning and practicing the art for 10 years under master glassblower Massimo Lunardon.

The artist’s select works have been exhibited at various art shows in Italy and the USA. Besides making decorative and conceptual sculptures, he also makes beautiful light fixtures and other household objects with his favorite medium. You can visit his site to see more of his unique sculptures.

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The Taxidermy Art of Angela Singer

British animal activist and artist, Angela Singer, creates provocative art pieces that make a strong statement about animal rights, and the flawed human nature that takes grotesque pleasure in exhibiting…