3rd Wave of Inspiration
Since 2003
The first studio to have a rock band on stage during OFFF Festival - SNASK hails from Stockholm. Earlier they claimed to be the first studio to do the world's largest poster ever, SNASK loves to do things by hands. The latest example of it can be seen on Washington Post Magazine’s first Readers’ Favourites Issue released in April. Go dig their portfolio, and enjoy paper noise
The first studio to have a rock band on stage during OFFF Festival - SNASK hails from Stockholm. Earlier they claimed to be the first studio to do the world's largest poster ever, SNASK loves to do things by hands. The latest example of it can be seen on Washington Post Magazine’s first Readers’ Favourites Issue released in April. Go dig their portfolio, and enjoy paper noise
"Las Vegas expands upon these myths by serving as the symbol of conquered Nature, a city where casinos rise like mountains, each borrowing from the fabled Venice, Paris, New York, ancient Egypt and Rome. Along with Nature, time and place have been overcome; this is a total victory where anything is possible—a template for cities like Dubai or Abu Dhabi. In ‘A Corrupt Nature’ our traditional viewpoint of Las Vegas is flipped. Our focus is sets of lonely, forgotten trees and strange piles of detritus resembling pyramids, the casinos far in the background. Immediately, we’re reminded of the barren landscape that preceded our arrival. Through the use of color, these elements transcend their ordinary appearance and become symbols of Nature’s inherent power and endurance, patiently outlasting eras and species."
"Las Vegas expands upon these myths by serving as the symbol of conquered Nature, a city where casinos rise like mountains, each borrowing from the fabled Venice, Paris, New York, ancient Egypt and Rome. Along with Nature, time and place have been overcome; this is a total victory where anything is possible—a template for cities like Dubai or Abu Dhabi. In ‘A Corrupt Nature’ our traditional viewpoint of Las Vegas is flipped. Our focus is sets of lonely, forgotten trees and strange piles of detritus resembling pyramids, the casinos far in the background. Immediately, we’re reminded of the barren landscape that preceded our arrival. Through the use of color, these elements transcend their ordinary appearance and become symbols of Nature’s inherent power and endurance, patiently outlasting eras and species."
In 20 Steps by Drift (previously), an installation about the movement of flight presented as a part of group installation "Glasstress 2015 Gotika" in Venice Biennale 2015 as part of an exhibition by the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg Exhibition.
http://vimeo.com/128608936
In 20 Steps by Drift (previously), an installation about the movement of flight presented as a part of group installation "Glasstress 2015 Gotika" in Venice Biennale 2015 as part of an exhibition by the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg Exhibition.
http://vimeo.com/128608936
LA-based artist Amanda Charchian uses mixed media to create captivating surrealist art. Her latest work, a collaboration with fellow artist Eli Craven, remixes studio nudes and photographs of stalactite and stalagmite caves from around the world to produce super cool/slightly disturbing images. She talked art, inspiration and being into suprasensuality with us. Read full interview on Oyster
Sean Mundy (born 1991, Montréal, Canada) creates conceptual imagery through photography and digital manipulation. Working through self-doubt and questions of identity, Sean constructs austere, yet neutral and distant scenes of palpable tension and uncertainty. With a subtle, minimal approach he aims to disrupt, select from, and delete classical narrative formula to form scenarios that are reliant on subjective associations.
London-based illustrator and designer Matt Blease (Instagram) creates clever illustrations that often poke fun on current youth culture.
via iGNANT
Kyle Cobban is an art teacher, illustrator, wannabe designer from Illinois, USA. He strives to make things for people to enjoy. Follow him on Facebook and on Society6.
"British ceramicist Tamsin van Essen is fascinated by what she describes as the “the fragile boundary between attraction and repulsion,” a place where tension is created by the visible and the obscured. For her Erosion series Essen created layered blocks of alternating black and white porcelain which she then sandblasted to mimic biological forms similar to a parasitic virus in the process of devouring a host. " via Colossal
Toronto-based artist Charles Bierk (previously) paints large-scale photorealist portraits of his friends.
"For his ongoing series “Art History in Contemporary Life,” Ukrainian artist Alexey Kondakov takes scenes and figures lifted from classical paintings and drops them into modern-day life. Bouguereau’s Song of the Angels appears to take place on an empty subway car while a pair of men from Holbein’s famous The Ambassadors are transported to the table of a seedy bar" via Colossal
See similar projects like "Emoji Nation" by Nastya Nudnik or Julien de Casabianca’s recent Outings Project
"21-year-old photographer Evan James Atwood (Instagram) created the series 'Rain Water', portraying men seemingly floating and drowning in water. Atwood says about himself that he's fascinated with expressing the darker range of human emotions while his work also often contains a strong element of hope. His photographs depict simple moments with a somewhat cinematic quality." via iGNANT
London Sleeps is a series of quietly stunning images by photographer Matthew Joseph that show what our city would be like if none of us were around. All the sound and fury we insist on creating is absent, leaving London’s landmarks to bask in a stillness that is almost eerie.
"The London-based designer, art director and typographer Samuel Burgess-Johnson made a name for himself by aptly representing numerous record releases through stunning album and singles artwork. Inspired by stimulating visuals and innovation through his creative capacity, Burgess-Johnson has designed a multitude of visual dreamscapes that enriches the sounds of artists such as Usher, Disclosure, Diplo, The 1975, Ta-ku and many more."
Spanish illustrator Alexander Grahovsky (Instagram) based in Madrid specialized in pop, erotic and adult themed works.
"Lola Dupre manipulates photographs sans photoshop, cutting and pasting them into new images entirely by hand. Last time we covered her on the blog, she had taken a break from her figurative works to concentrate on monochromatic, Op Art-inspired abstract designs. But with her latest body of work, Dupre has returned to portraiture, this time unveiling a new body of work in full color. Apart from her personal projects, she recently created a fashion editorial for the Spanish fashion magazine Vein using her signature style". via Hi-Fructose
