‘Harm Less’ Weapons Made From Organic Objects by Sonia Rentsch
Harm Less
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Art Direction by Olivia Nichols
Photography by Albert Comper
Hyperrealistic Animals Created by Painting on Layers of Resin
“Goldfish Salvation” Riusuke Fukahori from ICN gallery on Vimeo.
Singapore-based artist Keng Lye meticulously produces three-dimensional works of art with acrylics and epoxy resin that lie somewhere between painting and sculpture. Using a technique originated by Riusuke Fukahori (see this video), Lye manages to produce the illusion of different animals swimming in water. The time-consuming process involves pouring resin into a bowl and then painting on top of it with acrylics, layer by layer.
Lye’s labor-intensive approach requires the utmost patience and attention to detail, as each piece could consist of numerous layers. Altogether, the carefully plotted and executed layers present a rich sense of depth and life. After completion, the artist then photographs each piece as though it were just a still of real, living and breathing aquatic life in a bowl of water. Several requests have been made to purchase work from this series, known as Alive Without Breath, though it is currently unavailable. The artist hopes to sell some work, though he says it will probably be through an art gallery and admits, “[T]he problem with this kind of art is that it require[s] a great deal of time to complete, therefore they won’t come cheap.”
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Call Parade: 100 Phone Booths Given to 100 Artists on the Streets of São Paulo
Call Parade is an ongoing public art project in São Paulo sponsored by Brazilian telecommunications firm Vivo, that paired 100 artists with 100 street-side phone booths giving them free reign to transform the peculiar hooded fixtures into anything imaginable. The exhibition has proven to be extremely popular and Brazilian photographer Mariane Borgomani set out to capture a number of the phones, my favorite of which is the painted day/night treatment above by artist Maramgoní. You can see a gallery of all 100 phones here. (via lustik)
INCREDIBLE JAPANESE ARTISTS
Stone Sculptures By Hirotoshi Ito
Odani Motohiko’s Contemporary Sculptures
Crochet Playgrounds By Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam
Lead Image: “Where I Rest” – Audrey Kawasaki
The Walking Dead Season 2 Blu-Ray
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LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE: Zombie Statue Created by McFarlane Toys and Designed by Greg Nicotero
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Mickey Mouse Runaway Brain Figure
Imported from Japan! In Disney’s 1995 animated short “Runaway Brain,” Mickey Mouse found himself the subject of a mad scientist who wanted to create a Frankenstein-like monster. The monstrous Mickey, with his awkward joints and slavering tongue, is brought to life by Medicom as part of their new action figure line, the Miracle Action Figure (MAF). Standing 4 1/2” tall and with 18 points of articulation, the “Runaway Brain” Mickey Mouse Figure can adopt any number of poses and will make a fine addition to any Disney fan’s collection! Window box packaging.
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Carved Book Sculptures by Guy Laramee
