3rd Wave of Inspiration
Since 2003
French artist Cyril Rolando creates surreal fantasy universes inspired by Hayao Miyazaki and Tim Burton
“Tim Burton and Hayao Miyazaki are both the roots of my own world. I like the surrealism movement, especially the work of Boris Vian and his ‘Foam of the Daze’ (L’Ecume des jours). I like the absurdity, the creativity and the enchanting universes, where colors bring more emotions than thousands smiles or million tears”
"Whatshisname" is an art alias of Polish artist living in London. His recent works includes punk parody on Koons "balloon" art - POPek Red, a statue of squatting balloon dog.
POPek Red Large
“The aim of my art is to express what cannot be express with words. I want to encourage the viewer to look at surrounding world and question it in derisive, unorthodox way.”
POPek Red Small
Knife sharpener
Riots Lamps
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Russian photographer Stas Kalashnikov based in Paris shoots model photography for vast range of fashion editorials, collections and brands
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"Babeth Lafon is a beauty and lifestyle illustrator from Paris currently based in Berlin. Her work is characterised by pastel colours, layers of transparent washes and brushy textures which she creates for fashion magazines, cosmetics packagings and luxury brands." via
“I was born in Paris from French/Vietnamese parents who fled the war in the ‘70s, and as a teen, I’ve always thought of Saigon as my ‘real’ hometown (both my parents were born there).
Until I went backpacking there for a few weeks as a young woman, and realised that Paris was definitely my one and only hometown. I felt like a stranger in Vietnam, much more so than all the constant racism I grew up with in France could ever make me feel.
Still to this day, I have fantasies of tropical windows, sleepy hot afternoons and colourful details mixing up with my actual teenage years memories and obsessions – a mash-up made of bits and pieces from my real teenage bedroom in Paris and a dreamy Saigon, one I’ll never get to see. Now at last, it exists here, and strangely I feel more complete”
Moscow-based digital artist Alexei Sovertkov made a parody on modern society by reimaging selfie as an art masterpiece
Istanbul artist Aykut Aydoğdu (previously) shares new set of striking illustrations
"Acrylicize is a London-based art collective and consultancy who design and produce unique, made to order art installations for special spaces. They create original works that blur the boundaries between Art and brand and express identity in new and unique ways. Below we listed some of their award-winning works in a wide variety of sectors"
Animation artist Ori Toor (previously) shares a new series of strange and soft creatures living on his Tumblr account
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.”
Colombian artist based in Barcelona Cesar Biojo is famous for "destroying" the object of painting in his only manner. This involves techniques such as adding blobs of paint or smearing what is before him, the works created give way to the imperfections existent in all humans.
It's official now - we live in a crazy world :) Snapchat, which is now a part of Snap Inc released its first physical object designed for generation Y - Snap Spectacles. Forget Google Glasses that provoked passerby to punch a face of their owner for spying/not spying. Spectacles are fancy sunglasses with an integrated video camera that makes it easy to create Memories.
"Liz West creates a multi-coloured rainbow space for Bristol Biennial. Known for her vibrant light installations, the artist filled an empty office block with gel-filtered, fluorescent shades, from radiant red to nostalgic violet. West wanted to build a sensory experience that will put human perception in focus. ‘Our Colour’ site-specific project let her find that the eye travelling through an entire palette will most likely return to the colour it finds most comfortable and pause to enjoy it."
Le Turtle's branding Created by Leta Sobierajski and Wade Jeffree, is full of symbols and metaphors, from black lobster to the latex gloves. The interior uses raw materials, such as wood, concrete or marble, while neon lights or velvet curtains add a touch of extravagance. Inspired by new wave and visual occult, the restaurant color codes are pink and black that set the idea for the branding
French photography shares her imaginative world made through lens of a camera. I'd describe her shots as a short still movie where your imagination sparks and continues a story started by Maia
..Located in the upper part of Rua do Rosário, from which the house takes its name, Casa do Rosário resembles a typical Porto building.. Margarida Leitão and Luís Sobral, the duo from the collective depA architects approached the project as a work of preservation keeping the original references intact and repurposing most of the parts found on site..
Photography by José Campos
Street artist Okuda San Miguel know to us by his Kaos Temple was invited this time by UNEXPECTED festival Fort Smith, Arkansas where he transformed abandoned house into the new project dubbed "Universal Chapel"
Tezi Gabunia inside "Saatchi Gallery"
Put Your Head into Gallery is an interactive art project run by Georgian artist Tezi Gabunia, that presents four different models of famous galleries. The project involves "exhibitions" of different artists in Saatchi Gallery (Tezi Gabunia), Louvre (Rubens), Tate Modern (Hirst) and Gagosian Gallery (Liechtenstein). Mobile feature of physical models makes these "galleries" accessible for everyone. Moreover, anyone can look inside gallery, take a photo and become a part of exhibition.
You may find a lot of references to classic photography in Dmitri's recent works, beautiful and captivating. His dynamic portraits and frame composition worth to admire and save for inspiration.
New York based studio DIA just completed a branding for wellness company Primary using generative graphic design approach
“We began collaborating with the Primary team before a space was secured, allowing the brand strategy and identity to help inform the overall feeling of the space. The Primary identity is based on specific color psychology. We developed a generative based platform that creates unique logos depending on desired moods or time of day. The mix of colors help shape the atmosphere of a room, office or specific piece of collateral. Different hues are used for different activities. For example, a Bikram yoga class would involve more heat and intensity than a meditation class, so the colors would vary accordingly. Additionally, each member or employee will be given an individual sphere matching their personality. The identity is a living and breathing experience that can evolve and change.”
Talented collage artist Lola Dupre (previously) shares her latest collaboration with photographer Tatu García made for REMIX magazine
