Ron Mueck "Mass" Large-scale Skull Installation

December 15, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, United Kingdom, Sculpture, 2017

As part of NGV Triennial, twenty large-scale new artworks have been commissioned by the NGV, including Ron Mueck’s Mass 2016–17, a monumental work of extraordinary presence comprising 100 individual skulls.

"Mass" is an installation of 100 individual human skull forms piled up on the gallery floor, each which engage with the architecture of the site.

"The installation brings to mind the massed remains in the catacombs of Paris, an imposing wall of human heads that resonates with a simultaneous and strange sense of impermanence and eternality. In ‘Mass’, Mueck celebrates the form that links all humanity and pays homage to a symbol that has stood within the art of essentially all cultures and religion. surrounded by skulls covering nearly every surface of the walls, visitors are reminded of the transience of life" via designboo

@ronmueckart

Rebecca Hastings Art on ELLO

October 26, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Art, Portfolios, 2017

DCN Partners at ELLO Creative Network presents

Australian artist Rebecca Hastings "draws a line between the technological suffusion of first world childhood and environmental neglect .. The children in Hastings’ works are strangely ambiguous: simultaneously of this world and alien, contemporary and futuristic, childlike and ageless. They could be representations of the real, or they could be fantasy humans like those created in the digital quest for verisimilitude — the quest that has given us the term ‘uncanny valley’ to denote the point at which the synthetic human’s fine differentiation from the real causes abjection."

@rebeccahastingsartist

Mayume - Undergrowth

The Sheds

September 06, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Illustration, Portfolios, 2017

Talented black ink illustrator from Sydney just reached out us to share her news about upcoming "Undergrowth Exhibition" (28-29.09) showcasing her body of works

@imayume

The Vanity by Murray Fredericks

Hamiltons Gallery

May 09, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Photography, Portfolios, Australia, 2017

"Australian photographer Murray Fredericks’ long relationship with Lake Eyre, where his most recent series Vanity has been produced, commenced in 2003, and to date consists of twenty journeys to the centre of the lake where he photographs for weeks at a time in the vast and infinite landscape. Fredericks is not interested in documenting the literal forms of the landscape. He views the landscape as medium in itself which, when represented in a photograph, has the potential to convey the emotional quality of his experience and relationship to the lake."

“The mirror can be seen as emblematic of our obsession with ourselves, individually, and collectively. In the ‘Vanity’ series, rather than reflecting our own ‘surface’ image, the mirror is positioned to draw our gaze out and away from ourselves, into the environment, driving us towards an emotional engagement with light, colour and space”

— Murray Fredericks

Murray Fredericks's Salt: Vanity is on view at Hamiltons through June 14, 2017.

@murrayfredericks

Mass Current

April 20, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Advertising, Agencies, Australia, Branding, Graphic Design, 2017

Melbourne-based agency Mass Current creates eye catchy solutions for events and brands. Worth to mention that their neon basketball ring for Stussy went viral last year

Assimilate Anew with Etre Britta, dir. by James Aiken

March 31, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Motioncollector, 2017

'Assimilate Anew' is a collaboration between British filmmaker James Aiken and Australian artist Brittany Stephen - known as Etre Britta.

The film explores the relationship between experience and creative output where the essence of a scene can be transported in a 2d form.

Concept and direction jamesaiken.co
Featuring etrebritta.com
Sounds and music wearefather.com

@etre_britta

Irenaeus Herok Photography

February 26, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Lifestyle, Photography, Portfolios, 2017

Irenaeus is a Sydney-based commercial photographer specialising in jaw-dropping aerial photography and beautiful portraits. With his art plastique studies in Paris he has a solid background in fine arts, he balances a painterly style with technical precision.

@iherok

Pause 2017 Opening Titles

January 24, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Motioncollector, 2017

This year's theme of Melbourne-based Pause festival is "Different Perspective" starting in February. For massive opening titles (for somehow revealed before the start) they invited Chinese CG artist Zaoeyo

“The whole idea was inspired by an anime called “Digimon Adventure”, whose opening scenes show the different angle of a night city and digital creatures.Therefore, we decide to focus on a different angle or perspective of empty cities, to express a feeling of isolation, despite the fact we live in these spaces. The idea of using a cat for guidance is borrowed from an indie game called “HK”, which will enhance the feeling of isolation between human and their environment. Also this is all CGi made in Cinema 4D with Octane Render.”

— Zaoeyo

Making of

Appreciate it on Behance

The Underground Project by Co Partnership

November 07, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Branding, Graphic Design, Portfolios, 2016

Australian graphic design studio Co Partnership released a sleek and minimal project for local winery Hungerford Hill. Using simple solution by printing wine description on front label and stroking out unnecessary words they made a radical look for the whole package concept

@copartnership

Portrait of 2124 Porcelain Vessels by Charlie and Blair

October 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Design, Portfolios, 2016

Adrian Smith "Charlie", a part of duo "Charlie & Blair" (with Heather Lockhart) created a self-portrait "Untitled" using 2124 porcelain painted vessels

“Each vessel was hand thrown over a period of two months. As they came off the wheel I didn’t try and alter/perfect the shape of the vessel. Instead, I wanted to keep each vessel in their current state in order to capture a moment in time. These individual imperfections as a whole aren’t noticeable until the viewer approaches the piece. These subtle imperfections reflect my sense of identity and personal pursuit for perfection. Everyone has flaws and it isn’t until you get to a deeper level in a relationship, or closer to the subject matter that you notice these cracks and flaws. I used a stippling technique on each individual vessel that from up close has a perspective of scattered dots, but from afar the viewer receives a completed image of the artist. This shift in perspective creates alternating views depending on the angle and distance that the artwork is being received. I wanted to keep the facial expression neutral so the viewer can bring their own experiences to the subject matter. By doing this the viewer is interpreting the subject matter from their perspective and in a sense are critiquing the piece based on face value. The repetition of the vessels reflects my pursuit of perfection. By repeating the same vessel, I was guided by feel and sight to ultimately create a uniformed scale piece.”

— Charlie

@charlieandblair

Concept photography by Peechaya Burroughs

September 26, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Instagram, Portfolios, Photography, 2016

We love Peechaya's minimalistic approach to create perfectly balanced image every time she has a new idea often spiced by some double meanings.

“My photographs mainly consist of things that I create or manipulate by hand. Occasionally I use Photoshop when enhancing the idea and presentation of an image fits well. Driven by childhood memories and very much fascinated by children’s imagination and their quirkiness, the direction of my photography is light, easy to approach with a little touch of everyday optimism.”

— Peechaya Burroughs

@pchyburrs

Colourful Psychodelic Art Installations by Tanya Schultz

September 09, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, 2016

Australian based artist Tanya Schultz is well known for her use of psychedelic colour, glitter, pipe-cleaners, pom poms and just about everything in her quirky works.

Working under her pseudonym Pip Pop she creates installations bound in colour and creativity in her wonderful mini landscapes which unfurl over gallery floors and walls in her signature eccentric style.

Jenny Allnutt

September 07, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Portfolios, 2016

Melbourne-based Jenny Allnutt's work deals with symbolism, the uncanny, transformation, the unconscious and identity. Check her recent artworks on Facebook and Instagram

@jennyallnuttart

Mining Gold

July 18, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Motioncollector, 2016

Mining Gold is a West Australian coastline exploration on the first day of the Southern Hemisphere winter. Directed by Chris Gurney & Tom Jennings

Ben Howe Art

March 24, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Portfolios, 2016

Australian painter and sculptor Ben Howe attracted our attention with his "Surface" series of acrylic artworks depicting the destructive state of human being

Art of Alvaro Castagnet

March 18, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Lifestyle, Portfolios, 2016

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay Alvaro Castagnet (Facebook) left it for Australia when he was young. Since than his passion of traveling settled down on his watercolour paper with a bursts of emotions he get in every trip. What I admire most is his speedy plain-air artworks he does alone or together with his masterclass fellows.

Art of Brooklyn Whelan

March 08, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Portfolios, 2016

Born and raised in Sydney, Brooklyn Whelan is one of Australia’s best emerging contemporary artists. Working primarily with acrylics on canvas, his style is strongly influenced by weather patterns, his days of writing graffiti and “future type shit”.

As an artist, I work hard to develop my paintings that speak both to me and to others about the beauty and power that exists within weather patterns. I constantly find myself staring into oncoming storms. I do not merely want to capture the image with my painting; rather, with strong bold strokes, I want to give it life and energy, also the sense of fantasy that one might see in an 80’s sci fi - Powerful electricity, but with a tone of grace, softness and movement.

Loft Αpartment in Melbourne

March 07, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Architecture, Australia, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Photography, Portfolios, 2016

"Housed in a former butter factory, this striking Loft Apartment design by Melbourne’s AA Architects is filled with sinuous forms that both define a modern view of urban domestic living and provide a beautifully executed antidote to the rectilinear forms of conventional living spaces. Twisting and rising to fill the space with a sense of drama and intrigue, a fluid, sculptural staircase sets the tone of the whole project and carves a visual connection from the Loft’s interior spaces to the roof terrace overlooking Melbourne’s cityscape. " via Yatzer

Art of Wendy Ng

February 25, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Portfolios, 2016

Wendy Ng has a beautiful collection combining the elegance of nature and women. Abstract and colourful, elements from flowers and leaves decorate the faces and bodies of the women painted. The portraits always showcase the woman’s face, and each have stunning features and captivating eyes gazing out of the canvas.

Hyper realistic art of Bronwyn Hill

February 17, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Australia, Portfolios, 2016

"Bronwyn Hill is an up-and-coming figurative painter based in Brisbane, Australia. Her delicate artwork typically depicts realistic portraits of women placed in natural settings, rendered through oil paints and skilled layering techniques. Each of Hill’s artworks capture a lovely and natural beauty, radiating tangible emotion that speaks volumes of her artistic talent."

"Naming light and patterns in nature as leading influences within her pieces, Hill makes use of her artwork as a means of self-expression. The women depicted in her portraits are representatives of herself, and though they may not all feature her face, each are indicators of Hill’s emotional state at the time of creation. Some portraits seem to embody a carefree and utterly relaxed nature, whereas others are more melancholic and pensive, yet all are stunning in their own right."

via

@bronart