If you like the uncanny, or even the dark and grotesque, you’ve found your new favourite artist. Discover how she stretches and distorts the human form.
Chinese sculptor Liu Xue creates human-animal hybrids that are both elegant and disturbing, displaying a range of emotions between acceptance and anxiety in their existences. A man-pig appears in anguish; a man-walrus exudes confidence and defiance.
The two works were drawn during the artist’s formative years in Paris
Victoria Reynolds' oil paintings and drawings of raw meat deconstruct the idea of preparing flesh for the purpose of consumption. The meats stop being pieces of meat and become biological masses, alluring in their regular, almost crystal-like structure. The works elicit a visceral reaction of disgust, but after the initial shock, they pull the viewer in for a closer inspection of their meticulously painted details.
The Spice Girls star, 45, looked incredible as she put on a leggy display in her own Spring/Summer 2020 designs for the magazine, shot by photographer Alexi Lubomirski.
Victoria Reynolds' oil paintings and drawings of raw meat deconstruct the idea of preparing flesh for the purpose of consumption. The meats stop being pieces of meat and become biological masses, alluring in their regular, almost crystal-like structure. The works elicit a visceral reaction of disgust, but after the initial shock, they pull the viewer in for a closer inspection of their meticulously painted details.
It is interesting to observe the way that female Saints like Joan of Arc enthrall people who in other areas of their life are quite uninterested or even antipathetic toward the Catholic Church. I think this is because the female Saints represent an emancipation of the feminine genius, a true "feminism," that emerged far before the modern movement.
Generation upon generation can relate to the Slinky. Slinkies are famous toys that are primarily a coil spring with multiple entertaining properties. A Slinky has the ability of stepping down stairs … Continue reading →
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Since its inception, Hollywood has shown us an image of unattainable youth and glamour, though quite frankly, French collage artist Matthieu Bourel doesn't seem too impressed. Whether in his hand-cut collages or entrancing animated GIFs, Bourel deconstructs images of models and actors of a bygone era. He splices divas' head shots with anatomical diagrams, peeling away what looks like layers of skin to reveal veins and eyeballs. In other works, faces come off like masks only to reveal more removable faces underneath. Bourel's bizarre and slightly morbid work points to the illusions of the entertainment industry. He makes his viewers cognizant of the absurdity of our celebrity-obsessed culture through his strange sense of humor.
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Shortly after the Nazis started burning ''un-German'' books in 1933, the Commonwealth Customs Department banned Intimate Romances featuring short stories about child brides, sharing a husband and being ''a traitor to my marriage vows''.
Through the art of photography Greek artist Anastasia Mastrakouli creates unique typography by incorporating the bare human figure. These naked silhouettes form gestures to create each letter of the alphabet as they interact and press against the pane of wet glass. The identities of the figures are obscured by the surrounding water and panel adding symmetry to the overall appearance of the letters. Mastrakouli's work exposes the connection between typography, art, and the human figure in a new and unique way. See more after the jump!
A collection of winning photographs from the Nature’s Best Photography competition, on display now at the Museum of Natural History
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El concurso fotográfico de la revista Smithsonian es definitivamente uno de los concursos fotográficos más esperados cada año. En este artículo, presentamos 15 fotografías finalistas, cada una más hermosa y único que la anterior.
It's good to take a short break and go outside to try and empty your mind. Now the time has come to enjoy these moments even more as the spring season finally starts to show up in nature. Today, Vitaly Friedman brings you a new batch of illustrations will feed your creativity tank with extra vitamins to make sure those inspiration levels are up and running at its best.
As its name suggests, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, which opens to the public on Monday, is about two struggles—the American one that was fought primarily in the South in the latter half of the twentieth century, and the worldwide one that involves oppressed peoples in distant (and not-so-distant) lands. While there’s an obvious thematic linkage between the American Civil Rights Movement and the broader human rights one, the line between them must have been a challenge for the Center’s designers to straddle. One has a built-in narrative, with a beginning and middle (if not yet an ending), and the other requires navigating the vast space beneath the human rights umbrella, whether it’s oppressed women in Africa, child laborers in Pakistan, or tortured activists in Burma.
September/October 2013 This issue is only available digitally I TAKE IT FOR GRANTED THAT TEXTILES ARE A GOOD THING. I know sewing, knitting and weaving help me to relax and judging by the many emails I receive from readers proudly displaying their endeavours, it’s evident that making things enhances our self esteem. But sewing may also be good for your health. New York psychologist, Robert H. Reiner, Ph.D., recently conducted research which illustrated that people engaged in textile related activities experience a significant drop in heart rate, blood pressure, and perspiration rate – three key factors in the measurement of stress. Sewing involves the muscles and the mind, promoting healthier body synergy. The study’s results appear to indicate that sewing helps women to relax while they focus on a creative activity. “The importance of a hobby or creative pursuit cannot be overemphasized,” insists Dr Reiner. “If we don’t allow our bodies to rest from the pressures of everyday life, we are placing ourselves at risk for heart disease or other illnesses.” In our article Frayed, writer Ruth Battersby Tooke illustrates how sewing has been therapeutic for those suffering from mental health issues or bereavement throughout history. In our July issue I advised readers to begin a creative endeavour today with whatever resources they have to hand. That is exactly the approach emerging fashion designer Momo Wang, adopted. Returning to her home of Jinzhou, China, after graduating from Central St. Martins School of Art in London, Momo bought clothing from a local second-hand market and created new garments – working on her family’s dining table. Her creativity and ingenuity are impressive but she is not alone in finding motivation in the idea of giving new life to used objects. Amelia Thorpe, has discovered a host of makers for whom this is a natural way of working. Similarly the women of the towns around Boujad and Beni Mellal in Morocco used whatever was to hand to create beguiling Boucherouite rugs. What all the artists featured in this issue have in common is a “can do attitude”. Reading about them is life-affirming and inspiring. But before you embark on a project that will see you through the longer autumn evenings, take the chance to get out and about with one of our textile inspired rambles through town and country, devised by intrepid writers Clare Lewis and Becky Jones. I hope you enjoy our sneak preview of the work of recent graduate Gabrielle Vary, one of almost one hundred talented exhibitors who will be showing their work at our Winter Fair. I’m looking forward to welcoming you to our biggest event yet at the Chelsea Old Town Hall on 29th and 30th November 2013. We aim to revive the idea of a traditional Christmas market offering the chance to meet friends, talk to designers, enjoy fine food and find the perfect gifts. We hope to see you there. Polly Leonard, Founder
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