Canvas Joy by Julia Nechaeva
Russian artist Julia Nechaeva recreates digital lifestyle on canvases and put no special reason for it. Just for fun, keeping simplicity and minimalism of the original pictures.
NUDE Cafe & Wine Bar Moscow by Form Bureau
"Located in a 1930’s residential building in the very heart of Moscow is Nude Coffee & Wine Bar, a small family establishment that was completed in 2014 by design studio Form Bureau. Taking advantage of the building’s existing materials, the designers decided to partially chip away multiple layers of plaster and paint to reveal the original brick walls, to expose all the beautifully aged textures and colours that were hidden beneath. To complement the graceful decay of the walls, simple and rough materials such as concrete and wood were introduced for the furniture, together with small brass accents and a stark black-and-white pattern on the floor. The dining area is separated from the kitchen by a concrete bar top that is comfortable enough for eating, while a storage area is concealed behind the eye-catching menu display board. Carefully planned lighting design adds spark and lightness to the space, while the illuminated logo over the bar (designed by Denis Sharypin) tops off the strong identity and character of the venue." text via Yatzer
Photos by Asya Baranova
Rubik’s Snake Lamp by Oikimus
Introducing the Rubik’s Snake Lamp, designed by Oikimus Maria and Ivan Zverev, of Oikimus Design based in our lovely city of Saint-Petersburg.Just like the toy Rubik’s Snake (a hit of the seventies, really), the lamp is made up of elements interconnected by hinges that allow the parts to rotate 360° to create various two- and three-dimensional shapes. Do note that the lamp’s case is made of plywood, outfitted with LEDs inside that illuminate through frosted Plexiglas.
http://vimeo.com/114147738
Hyperjump
“Hyperjump” is a light and sound sculpture performance created by Tundra Collective, took place in December 2014, at First Cadet Corps, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Installation occupied the old soviet basketball ground built inside a 19-century classicism hall a part of the Military Academy building. The 25 moving head spotlights and a powerful 2-channel sound system created the atmosphere of a void and a Hyper Jump. While the light sculpture started to move, the electronic light devices came live, following the audience movements.
Lights: Alexander Letcius, Alexander Sinica, Pavel Zmunchila Sound: D-Pulse Technical support: Main Division Event idea and production: the Dreamers United, Bulat Sharipov Special thanks to: Saint Petersburg State University, The Riders, Publica
http://vimeo.com/119255159
Futuristic Furniture by Alex Petunin
Saint-Petersburg based designer Alex Petunin has created the Double Position chair. Manufactured by ArtTech and made from painted wood, it can be used as an armchair, lounge chair or rocking chair
Oksana Son Fashion Illustration
Meet young and promising fashion illustrator from Moscow - Oksana Son
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Latency of Dynamics by Oleg Soroko
A series of prints Oleg Soroko did during his experiments with a code transformed to 3D environment. He is currently researching the aspects of programming art in the field of Industrial Design.
Yuri Shwedoff Creative Illustrations
Yuri Shwedoff is a young artist from Moscow who is still a student in art school but he already has a great talent in illustration. Last year we featured one of his works - Audrey. He made a lot of creative illustrations on various thematics like cinema and futuristic and surrealistic landscapes. A high quality work for a young student, a great promise for the future.
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Russian Tales with Modern Twist by Uldus Bakhtiozina
Russian artist Uldus Bakhtiozina (Facebook | Instagram) has been mentioned by worldwide media since her last talk at TED (and BBC) but long before this we were happy to have her on our local Saint-Petersburg Behance Meetup in 2012. Apart from her previous provocative photography series, she went a bit further. Uldus reinterprets traditional Russian Tales in her photos by focusing on the pagans roots and ethnography of Russia. Her works are thoroughly detailed and immersive, and are based on comprehensive research and comparison with Euro-Asian mythology. The artist pays special attention to her ambivalent interpretation of the symbolism hidden in legends and myths.
Ivan the Prince
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The Seven Knights and the Dead Princess
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Tsarevna the Frog
Magic of Kisel shores
Olenushka and her brother Ivanushka
White Swan and Milky Rivers
Red Beauty/ Krasna devica
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Animated Movie Posters by BHSAD Students
BHSAD tutor Dmitry Karpov shared with us a new student project. This time the challenge was to create an animated movie poster, the new media to expect in a few years in all POS of any cinemas.
Evgeny Kazantsev – Cataclysm Happens
Evgeny Kazantsev is a Russian artist living in Anapa, Russia. He is specialized in illustration, retouching and digital art. One of his latest series entitled Cataclysm Happens made for insurance company is as amazing as frightening.
Ink Graphic Art Calendar by Yulya Plotnik
Graphic calendar created by Moscow-based Yulya Plotnik is a perfect example of artists and designers shining light on printed culture.
Emojiple - Emoji People by BHSAD Students
Moscow based High School of Art and Design (BHSAD) strikes again (check all previous workshops). Having a talented tutor like Dmitry Karpov can be fun but requires a lot of potentials to fulfill the daily challenges he gives to his students. The recent one was an 8 hrs workshop with the aim to imagine people using Emoji smile icons in real life. Check the quick results below. Surely it was inspired by French Rosapark's "Innocence et Danger" campaign but goes a little bit crazy.
Ballet Photography by Darian Volkova
Hypnotic and elegant to watch, ballet is a fascinating art that many of us enjoy watching. Russian dancer Darian Volkova (Saint Petersburg) gives us the possibility to take a peek behind the curtain and see the inner workings of ballet.
Lapka x Project Ara
I am not sure if you are familiar with Russia-born startup Lapka. Briefly speaking they produce tiny, beautifully designed personal environment monitor that connects to your phone to measure, collect and analyze the hidden qualities of your surroundings. Their latest addition to the family was a breathalyzer BAM. But what we are going to share is their proof of concept made for the well-known Project Ara, the new modular mobile device. Citing Lapka "At Lapka, we reimagine and redesign the scientific devices to turn them into stylish and accessible tools. Our products are healthcare accessories which connect to your smartphone. What if Lapka creates a separate line of these accessories in order to support Ara’s eco-system? Here is our concept of Project Ara modules."
"..we’ve imagined seven modules based on Lapka’s current and possible product line following our Environment + Body grid."
Katerina Choogoonkina
This young illustrator from Moscow has adorable characters spread over her works with fishy eyes and big soul. Check Katerina's illustrations on Behance now
Eskimo New Identity
Leading Russian graphic design and identity systems studio Eskimo released their new personal branding. Check it out and find previous works of studio chief Pavel Emelyanov posted on our blog
#TimeThroughPhoto by Maxim Zavyalov
"Time Through Photo" is ongoing project set on Instagram by Maxim Zavyalov from Khabarovsk, Far East, Russia. He takes an initial photo with his "polaroid"-like camera Instax mini 8 and then brings it to the Instagram in its natural environment with no tricks and mocks. Maxim believes it bring the photography its basic idea of "one shot in one breath". So do we!
