Melting portraits by Ben DeHaan

Ben DeHaan‘s “Uncured” series captures the decay of a printed photograph as a result of the removal of the UV light used to instantly dry the ink on the page and cure the image. These portraits appear as if they are melting and evoke a surreal aesthetic, creating a completely unique visual experience that questions the idea of simple replication

“Uncured” explores the expectations of photographic image in a digitally ubiquitous era. A digital photograph is simply ink sprayed on substrates to create an exact replication of a digital file. I’m interested in breaking down the image to its inherent properties to reflect on photography’s role in constructing its significance.

Melting portraits by Ben DeHaan

Ben DeHaan‘s “Uncured” series captures the decay of a printed photograph as a result of the removal of the UV light used to instantly dry the ink on the page and cure the image. These portraits appear as if they are melting and evoke a surreal aesthetic, creating a completely unique visual experience that questions the idea of simple replication

“Uncured” explores the expectations of photographic image in a digitally ubiquitous era. A digital photograph is simply ink sprayed on substrates to create an exact replication of a digital file. I’m interested in breaking down the image to its inherent properties to reflect on photography’s role in constructing its significance.

Eric Zener

Eric Zener's hyper realistic work has been exhibited in the United States, and internationally, for over 20 years. See his "Water" series of underwater paintings below and enjoy viewing all works on www.ericzener.com

Eric Zener

Eric Zener's hyper realistic work has been exhibited in the United States, and internationally, for over 20 years. See his "Water" series of underwater paintings below and enjoy viewing all works on www.ericzener.com

Vonn Sumner

Californian young contemporary artist Vonn Sumner "combines portraiture with symbols, painting contemporary persons as repositories of archetypal truths. These persons shed their identities, and assume some other, profound significance amid a lush materiality." (Bert Green from BG Fine Art in Los Angeles)

Vonn Sumner

Californian young contemporary artist Vonn Sumner "combines portraiture with symbols, painting contemporary persons as repositories of archetypal truths. These persons shed their identities, and assume some other, profound significance amid a lush materiality." (Bert Green from BG Fine Art in Los Angeles)

Damned Lamp by Luc Merx

Designed by Dutch architect Luc Merx, the Damned.MGX chandelier was produced using additive layered fabrication as one piece. It appears as a hovering mass of writhing nudes – opulent and bombastic – and recalls the classical motif of the fall of the damned, challenging viewers with age-old questions of guilt and morality.

Damned Lamp by Luc Merx

Designed by Dutch architect Luc Merx, the Damned.MGX chandelier was produced using additive layered fabrication as one piece. It appears as a hovering mass of writhing nudes – opulent and bombastic – and recalls the classical motif of the fall of the damned, challenging viewers with age-old questions of guilt and morality.

Digital Classics by Paul Vera-Broadbent

It’s a mashup of classical artwork and the digital age in Paul Vera-Broadbent’s fascinating reworking of history. He’s taken the works of past masters and redone them as faceted modern day tributes that look like they could have popped out of a video game. It’s a fitting piece of work for the artist: Vera-Broadbent has worked at designing video games since age 17, now has 25 titles under his belt, and a number of BAFTA nominations. Surprisingly he uses only his iPad and the popular app Sketchbook Pro to create the images!

Digital Classics by Paul Vera-Broadbent

It’s a mashup of classical artwork and the digital age in Paul Vera-Broadbent’s fascinating reworking of history. He’s taken the works of past masters and redone them as faceted modern day tributes that look like they could have popped out of a video game. It’s a fitting piece of work for the artist: Vera-Broadbent has worked at designing video games since age 17, now has 25 titles under his belt, and a number of BAFTA nominations. Surprisingly he uses only his iPad and the popular app Sketchbook Pro to create the images!

Strata #4 by Quayola

Strata #4 is a two channel video by the artist known simply as Quayola. For the video, Quayola used images of two grand altarpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck. He worked with an HDR photographer to obtain huge 20,000 by 20,000 pixel images of the work. Then using unbelievable computing power and algorithms Quayloa investigates each masterpiece’s underlying structure, composition, and color. Strata #4 at turn resembles 20th century abstract renditions of the baroque work. via

http://vimeo.com/30458118

Strata #4 by Quayola

Strata #4 is a two channel video by the artist known simply as Quayola. For the video, Quayola used images of two grand altarpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck. He worked with an HDR photographer to obtain huge 20,000 by 20,000 pixel images of the work. Then using unbelievable computing power and algorithms Quayloa investigates each masterpiece’s underlying structure, composition, and color. Strata #4 at turn resembles 20th century abstract renditions of the baroque work. via

http://vimeo.com/30458118

Alexandra Pacula

Alexandra Pacula’s work may look like blurry photographs taken after a wild night out in the city but they are in fact hyperrealistic paintings.

Discussing her work she states:

“I recreate the feeling of dizziness and confusion by letting the paint blur and allowing shapes to dissolve. I suggest motion in order to slow down the scene and capture the fleeting moments, which tend to be forgotten. The sense of motion is intensified with the use of quick vigorous lines and sharp perspectives. By interpreting lights in graphic or painterly ways, I create a sense of space, alluding to a hallucinogenic experience. I want the viewer’s eye to travel within my composition and experience a familiar, exhilarating event of an actual nightly excursion.”

Alexandra Pacula

Alexandra Pacula’s work may look like blurry photographs taken after a wild night out in the city but they are in fact hyperrealistic paintings.

Discussing her work she states:

“I recreate the feeling of dizziness and confusion by letting the paint blur and allowing shapes to dissolve. I suggest motion in order to slow down the scene and capture the fleeting moments, which tend to be forgotten. The sense of motion is intensified with the use of quick vigorous lines and sharp perspectives. By interpreting lights in graphic or painterly ways, I create a sense of space, alluding to a hallucinogenic experience. I want the viewer’s eye to travel within my composition and experience a familiar, exhilarating event of an actual nightly excursion.”

Wolfchrom by Pavel Platonov

Russian artist Pavel Platonov (earlier appearance) shows his latest sculpture of a mirrored wolf in Moscow park

Wolfchrom by Pavel Platonov

Russian artist Pavel Platonov (earlier appearance) shows his latest sculpture of a mirrored wolf in Moscow park

Manabu Ikeda

I am not sure your screen size can fit the monumental illustrations of Japanese artist Manabu Ikeda done by acrylic pencil on a human-sized canvases. Everything done by hands and pure creativity is a gem of our digital days. It took him almost a year to complete wall-sized artwork for each project

Manabu Ikeda

I am not sure your screen size can fit the monumental illustrations of Japanese artist Manabu Ikeda done by acrylic pencil on a human-sized canvases. Everything done by hands and pure creativity is a gem of our digital days. It took him almost a year to complete wall-sized artwork for each project

Art of Alexander Gardner

LA-based artist Alex Gardner "explores human nature and reoccurring themes such as desire, ethics and anxiety are often juxtaposed with the notion of leisure." via

Art of Alexander Gardner

LA-based artist Alex Gardner "explores human nature and reoccurring themes such as desire, ethics and anxiety are often juxtaposed with the notion of leisure." via