Tokyo-based artist Makiko Azakami intricately and skillfully crafts paper into realistic replicas of everyday objects. Azakami’s 30-year penchant for
Finn Stone's unique artworks made from everyday objects.
Smile! Your belongings are on camera. Berlin-based photography duo Studio Likeness has been productive during the city's multiple lockdowns of 2020-2021. Take a look back over the couple's photographic diary from the last year
Many artists strive to find their signature style by creating new techniques, materials and concepts, but Italian artist Benedetto Demaio went for something more abstract. He chose to tie his work into one consistent body by incorporating a turquoise color scheme into every composition he does.
At very quick first glance, nothing seems out of the ordinary with these human sculptures by Maryland-based artist Andy Vible. A life-size human figure
Nobody I talk to under the age of 40 knows the work of Neil Winokur, which is odd in light of the 68-year-old photographer’s achievements: His work has been collected by the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the LA County Museum.
Japanese industrial design style kettle with a mirror look as seen on Nigel Slater eating together dumplings episode. He takes a tour of the diversity in modern British home cooking, starting with bite-sized gems from around the world. With a classic and simple design this kettle would never go out of fashion in any kitchen and looks different from the general norm.
Stefan Visan fashions surreal interventions out of mundane objects: a silver safety pin pierces verdant leaves, a burning candle is sliced and positioned at a tilt, and limp spaghetti lengthens fork prongs. The artist spends hours tinkering in his studio each day, constructing bizarre combinations with no prior intention for what he’ll create. Often sharing his unusual projects on Instagram, Visan doesn’t limit his artistic process to one medium. “I’m always exploring different things, from painting to collage, video collage, photography, illustration… For example, collage is a break from painting and reverse. More
“I feel comfortable in this way of perceiving the world, because it shows contradiction and conflict, but is not trying to choose sides.”
// ILLUSTRATION // / EVERYDAY OBJECT SET DESIGN / by ALVARO DOMINGUEZ / / ALVARO DOMINGUEZ / ILLUSTRATEUR & GRAPHISTE ESPAGNOLE / revisite des objets du quotidien qu’il met en scène de manière…
Everyday objects take an unusual turn in Nancy Fouts‘ bizarre sculptures. Playing with unexpected combinations of violence and peace, the natural and manmade, interiors and exteriors, Fouts challenges viewers to rethink the categories we habitually place different objects in. The American-born, London-based artist studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art. Prints of some works are available on Artsy, and you can find out more about Fouts in the video below by Black Rat Projects. More
It’s hard to pinpoint just how old fashion as a concept and phenomenon is, but one thing is for certain—it has been around for so long that it’s an inevitable part of any culture and society.
You deserve to know the truth.
Be inspired by these indoor photography ideas for taking unusual photos of ordinary things.
We bet you don't know what the stringy things on a banana are called.
French artist and photographer Marc Sommer creates surreal scenes by combining everyday objects. Each image explores the human condition in an ironic and
From Pringles to guitars - he uses them all.
This Korean artist, who goes by the name Rinotuna, can turn anything into an anime character. And we mean everything, from your favorite foods to plants to emojis or animals. Nothing is off the list.
Today we’re taking a look at six contemporary artists you may not have heard of, artists whose work pushes the boundaries of their media and looks not quite like anything you’ve seen before. Katharine Morling creates these incredibly detailed sculptures of everyday items from clay, each detail more breathtaking than the last. in her distinct style, these quotidian objects seem simultaneously more and less real, drawing you into a strange and fascinating alternate world.
