The Art of Bettina Birmarcker
Collages and photographs from the portfolio of Bettina Birmarcker, a visual arts and graphic design student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
More images after the jump.
I Know That Feel, Bro.
Orphan hero?
I’m just loving these pop culture mashups by Chris Gerringer.
Hit the jump to see more illustrations of sentimental fist bumping and male bonding.
Venom – 3D Hand Cut Paper Craft by Will Pigg
Click on image to view large. Awesome new work by Will Pigg. If you loved this, you must check out his other 3D paper craft works. [via ángulo muerto]
Ron Ulicny “new works” Art Show
Ron Ulicny’s “new works,” an art show featuring his surrealistic deconstructed sculptures, is currently on display at the Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco.
In his newest body of work, Ulicny utilizes his fascination with transforming an esoteric plethora of familiar objects, in unfamiliar positions in order to create classic and modern innovative sculpture. “new works” will feature thirteen new pieces, each which present a unique take on the three-dimensional form.
As much a craftsman as artist, Ulicny strives for individuality in each of his creations. Instead of merely classifying his work as “assemblage or “found” objects, the artist puts specific intention, meaning and weight behind every detail in his work. Armed with a keen eye for design and illustration, Ulicny pushes boundaries of sculptural work that pushes and pulls the viewer in with both thoughtfulness and humor. With his visceral constructions, Ron challenges our initial perceptions of life, experience and everyday happenstance thus creating simple yet stunning affects.
Ron is a trained artist, photographer, musician, and craftsman, who lives and works in Portland, Oregon. His “new works” will be on show through March 22, 2012, at the gallery.
Visit Spoke Art for more details.
Hit the jump to see more images from the art show.
Ephemeral Clouds
Artist Berndnaut Smilde’s art installation of artificially created clouds, which were photographed before they vanished after a few minutes.
Bertjan Pot’s Bizarre and Colorful Masks
Bertjan Pot’s masks are the delightfully-weird results of a failed experiment to create a carpet using a rope stitched together with textile fibers. Each mask in his growing collection exudes…
Spirited Away
“I want Sen... I want Sen..” Chihiro and No Face from Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli's anime masterpiece. A terrific illustration by cartoonist Dan Hipp.
“The Miracle of Fluo Colours” – A Satirical Project on Religion and Politics in the US
“The Miracle of Fluo Colours” is a satirical art project by Dimitris Polychroniadis, an architect and scenographer based in Athens, Greece.
Dimitris feels that the humorous message behind his pop sculptures in his photographs is highly relevant to the present situation in his country, although it directly refers to the absurd, almost hysterical levels to which religion has been pitted against politics in the US.
Dimitris says,
Religion often serves as an emotional ‘lender of last resort’ in times of crisis. The idea for this series of maquette sculptures, comes from Christian church signs and billboards in the US. By stripping these religious quotes away from their physical and emotive context, the ‘message’ becomes more absolute, almost surreal. To emphasize this further, the text size has been exaggerated in scale (compared to the figurines) and colour. The project is somewhat ‘street’ influenced by large scale advertising and slogan graffiti. The title of the series generates a contrast: The notion of God-sent miracles as an integral part of religious faith, against the marvels of man-made, modern age, industrial technology and it’s products such as fluorescent materials and colours.
The photographs were shot by Dimitris in collaboration with Michalis Dalanikas.
Check out more images after the jump.
Cornelius Magnet (JazJaz Flickr Pool)
Click on the image to view large. Cornelius Magnet, contributed to the JazJaz Flickr Pool by otacon4130. The illustration is part of a series of 3D artworks featuring "Cornelius the…
“A President’s Tale” – Art Prints by LifeVersa
"A President’s Tale" is a silkscreen art print by artist LifeVersa, which is a part of his ongoing "Grey Makes A Wonderful Backdrop" online exhibition. Limited to only 50 pieces, the 18”x 24” print will come numbered and signed by the artist, and will be released on Thursday, March 1st, 2012.
A variant edition of 25 will soon follow the release of these prints. LifeVersa also informs me that 10 complete sets of the "Grey Makes A Wonderful Backdrop" exhibition series will be available for pre-order from this Thursday, February 23rd, 2012.
Hit the jump to see the variant print, as well as to get more details on the special offers available if you pre-order the complete set.