Lots and lots of flowers everywhere. It’s like the 70’s flower power came back but with a much sleeker, artsy twist. From interior design to art, this trend is going strong. It’s even mutating into other styles like hawaiian patterns and kitschy flamingo prints. Take a peek at some of the latest floral designs that caught […]
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secret garden by Enrico Nagel
I am in awe with these collage series titled Secret Garden by Enrico Nagel. First of all, the whole floral theme is very trendy right now so he gets extra points for that – but – by adding a few extra timeless elements like avant garde couture and solid colors – Enrico has managed to […]
artforum excavations by Francesca Pastine
Francesca Pastine‘s Excavations series are right up my alley. Using an x-acto knife as her pencil and the pages of artforum magazine as her canvas – Francesca cuts intricate shapes that layer after layer form her marvelous paper sculptures. What do you think? Is it time to give that glossy magazine on your coffee table […]
a rug made from 550,000 cigarettes
Nicotine, anyone? Chinese artist Xu Bing took a creative spin on a smokey habit (admit it, it’s a stinky habit) and created a tiger skin rug made entirely out of cigarettes! Quite impressive isn’t it? The rug was created in part to showcase the deadly seduction of such a dangerous and addictive product. At the end of […]
claudio parentela
There’s just something about collages I cannot resist – the color, the shapes – the fact that you can take someone’s face and turn it into a bizarre object that holds a whole new meaning.
Elisabeth Lecourt
Elisabeth Lecourt’s muse is femininity. The living proof of this are her skillful origami-like dresses titled Les robes géographiques – made entirely out of world maps! Couture lovers, you’re in for a treat.
trends – painting over
Happy Monday all! I see an art trend happening. I’ve spotted several artists using this technique – which I’ve called “painting over” (if you know the actual name let me know) – where they take an existing piece of art – usually a photograph or another painting – and they create something new on it; big […]