3rd Wave of Inspiration
Since 2003
Eager to show you the latest trends in furniture design by revealing to independent studios doing awesome deep glass wooden tables. It is the "Abyss Table" by Duffy London that looks like a deep ocean in a room. Next, is the work of Greg Klassen and his tables under the "River Collection"
Check the glitchy art of Russian born and Philadelphia based Alex Kanevsky. His style is a mix of figurative with cubist-like marks by a palette knife. The relaxed figures break apart into geometrical gestures that imply their movement through the space. Kanevsky credits a range of aesthetically different artists as inspiration, from Van Gogh, Cezanne, Mondrian, Rothko, Kline, to Freud, the list goes on.
Peter Hapak raised in Hungary, is a versatile photographer based in the US. He works for commercial and editorial clients, but his main focus lies on portraiture and the human body. His latest works for "Variety" cover shows the double-exposure technique in action, looks neat. But to understand the photographer's inner world better check his "The Protester" series made for The Time magazine Cover of the Year 2011. Time had named the Protester as person of the year 2011 and commisioned Hapak to travel to seven different countries to portray the protesters. In countries as Egypt, Spain, Greece and Tunesia he set up a makeshift studio in hotel rooms, anarchist headquarters and even in a temple in India. Peter also asked the portrayed to bring mementos of protest. Amongst the objects brought were Iphones, rubber pellets and Maalox, a substance used to counter the effects of tear gas. Another story he focused on were the Chilean miners that were trapped in 2010 which resulted in a strong series of black and white portraits. Peter has photographed a vast amount of celebrities as Robin Williams, Bono and Colin Firth. via
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7jueTQo9tk
LA artist Tristan Eaton has been busy, in February he was painting a sci-fi anime inspired mural on a three-story building during the festival POW! WOW! Hawaii. In March, he used up to 500 spray cans (with the help of four assistants) to illustrate a piece in honor of Alexander Bell on a former telephone company building in Florida. And just this month, he was working on a wall for a new Versace store in Ala Moana Center (HI), using 200 spray cans to complete it. http://vimeo.com/97602368
Graphic designer Danielle Evans is based in Columbus, Ohio. She is a wonderful letterer and food typographer, exhibiting through brush pen, paper cutting and most notably, dimensional type.
Mind-blowing photorealistic drawings of icebergs and sea waves made with soft pastel by Zaria Forman
NY based designer and creative director at Fantasy Interactive – Anton Repponen likes to create conceptual product design in his spare time. Here is his latest concept "Solar System Wall Clock"
Marissa Textor creates photorealistic graphite drawings which depict imagery based on geographic and organic sources. Reconstructing familiar images with her flawless technique, Textor manages to evoke an ominous sense of curiosity and an enigmatic understanding of the environment.
AXIOM & SIMULATION by Mark Dorf examines the ways in which humans quantify our natural surroundings through the use of scientific and digital means.
Drawing inspiration from early theatrical training, and influenced by methods of staged photography and set design, artist Barry Underwood transforms ordinary landscapes into something out of science fiction. The artist utilizes LED lights, luminescent material, and other photographic effects to create fleeting abstract landscapes that are influenced by both accidental and incidental light. via Colossal
Once, I was happy to listen Cameron Moll live during @Media06 conference in London - talented typographer and one of the font web standards pioneer. Later last year he successfully funded a kickstarter project following his hobby of recreating famous architectural locations in type. Thus was about The Brooklyn Bridge, re-imagined as if constructed entirely with type. Upon the beautiful project itself Cameron shares the details on how Kickstarter project went for him.
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Bo Bartlett is an American realist with a modernist vision. His paintings celebrate the underlying epic nature of the commonplace and the personal significance of the extraordinary.
Philadelphia-based artist Maria Teicher’s latest body of work focuses on portraits and narrative paintings that feature disturbing yet delicate compositions. Each tells stories based on personal experiences in a very concise yet mysterious way. The open-ended yet evocative works give viewers a space to relate and “bring one’s own experiences into each piece.” via
Wild & Free Designs came about from Laura Maxcy's background in graphic design, a love of reclaimed vintage, and inspiration from the Transcendentalist writers' works on nature. Her passion is covering vintage globes with hand-written quotes and clever clogs.
Cuban-American artist Cesar Santos modernises academic art styles and techniques through witty compositions that juxtapose elements directly borrowed from canonical art pieces with his own, contemporary imagery. If you follow us carefully you might remember his previous set from Top 2013 Artistsvia
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"Spanning nearly three feet wide, these giant fluffy flowers were crafted from paper by San Francisco-based artist and architect Tiffanie Turner. Because of the massive scale of each piece a single flower can take upward of 35-80 hours to assemble from crepe paper."
My work in paper stems from my background as an architect, particularly my interest in how things are made and the use of repetitive elements, along with my lifelong obsession with flowers and botanical drawings. The exploration of scale plays heavily into everything I do, and the organized chaos and rhythms in nature make the heads of flowers an excellent case study for me.
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Beautiful short video about Budapest city directed by Joe Simon
Combining the deconstructed and minimal aesthetic of old-school 8-bit video graphics with the rough and uneven textures more often seen in watercolour paintings, American painter Adam Lister creates engaging visual compositions that depict famous artworks and pop-culture characters.
Artist Peddy Mergui explores the world of luxury brands, design and ethics in the exhibition ‘Wheat is Wheat is Wheat’, currently presented at the Museum of Crafts and Design in San Francisco. The collection of crafted boxes, containers and cases, each bearing a familiar trademark of a well-known brand, is a humorous yet provocative commentary on global consumer culture and the importance of packaging. Text via
