Check out this amazing installation by HumansSince 1982 where they have used 288 analogue clocks which are programmed via iPad to create swirling visuals, a digital clock face and lettering. Through this installation, the artist shows how the normal clock, whose function is just to show time, can be used for so much more than that! The video below is just a prototype which was released earlier to give an idea about the actual installation but you can watch the real installation video here.
Anything and everything in a nutshell! No specific theme, just things and articles I like and want to share.
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Colourful planets or Soap bubbles!
No, these are not new discovered planet pictures. Actually they are just soap bubbles photographed by extremely talented Jason Tozer. The more patterned surfaces are manipulated with the help of a straw to create various swirls and textures that might as well be the surfaces of Jupiter and Neptune. All of these colors and details are 100% genuine as Tozer hardly relies on photo editing and correction. You can check out his other work at his website.
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Smart street art
Pixelated Mario, Pikachu and Pacman take over toronto in this clever street art created by artist Auden Glynn. More of his work can be seen at Pizza and Pixels.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Stone forests!
Ever seen stoney, pointy, skin ripping forests? Well, if you want to then maybe visit the limestone towers in Tsingy de Bemaraha national park and reserve in western Madagascar but beware, you slip and you get impaled. This unique area has been explored by only a few and thus, most of it is unknown to humans. These forests are named Tsingy, meaning 'where one cannot walk barefoot'. Dragonflies and spiny, drought-tolerant Pachypodium plants thrive here. Well, how much ever you travel and feel you have seen a lot but some places are just mysterious and intriguing.
World's first hand-woven car
Artisan Ojo Obaniyi, a 40 year old man, made this car in his workshop in Ibadan in Southwest Nigeria. This car works like any other car and uses fuel as well. The fibre that is used to make this car is also used to make mats, baskets and other useful products by nigerians.
Monday, 18 February 2013
Another side of superheroes, villains and muppets!
Ever imagined comic characters in a classic setting portrait? Well, Hillary White sure did. In her latest series, she created portraitures with monsters, villains, superheroes and muppets as her subjects. These portraits are currently displayed at Nosh Kitchen Bar in Portland, Maine where you can enjoy this mashup of classic fine art with pop culture while eating a tasty meal. Some of these portraits are based on actual paintings—R2-D2 stars in a knockoff of Francois-Xavier Fabre's Portrait Of A Man, Batman in Anthony Van Dyck's Portrait Of Jan Brueghel, the Green Ranger in John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Louis Alexander Fagan, and Kermit in Frans Hals' Portrait of a Young Woman (so technically, Kermit sits for his portrait like a lady). More of these can be seen at Hillary White's gallery.
Sunday, 17 February 2013
paper sculptures
We often come across sculptures made of ceramic and wood but paper sculptures, that's something. They are not just any paper sculptures. The sculptures consists of layers of paper sheets and can be remodeled and expanded. These highly detailed sculptures by chinese artist, Li Hongbo, first appear to be made of ceramic but actually are thousands of layers of soft paper. These structures when settled form the contours of an object - be it a skull, tree or a person. See it for yourself!
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Skyfall
I love the title song of the recent James Bond movie - Skyfall, performed and written by Adele. And when I saw the movie, i fell in love with the song video as well! Do watch it! Sorry about the linkn below, couldn't find a better one!
Scary Manicures
A major manicure competition took place in Rome recently and manicurists from around the world arrived to take part in the Nail Olympics. The two-day nail art competition brought out some shocking designs, from dip-dyed, icicle shaped fingernails to pirate inspired 3D nail art complete with treasure…super scary! Personally, I found all the pictures really gross but if you are a big fan of nail art, do comment and let me know if you like any of the manicures below…
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