actegratuit:

Jonathan Latiano


Points of Contention

Wood, plastic, acrylic, styrofoam, glass, plexiglass and salt

Dimensions variable

devidsketchbook:

VANISHING

Paraguay, Asunción based photographer Alessandra Celauro (see.me / flickr)

artandsciencejournal: Illusions of Life Painting has always been used to mimic our surroundings. Whether it was used be Ancient civilizations on wall frescoes, or whether it hung in the grand palaces of Renaissance nobles, natural motifs such as plants and wildlife were studied in order to paint the most lifelike rendition. Now, art is freer, with many movements happening at once. Realism seems to have been pushed back, with artists now focusing on the expression of their work, and how it stirs emotions. This is why artists, who focus on realism in their art, are finding new ways of making it relevant to today’s tastes. Artists Riusuke Fukahori and Keng Lye use layers of resin to bring their aquatic creatures to life, in a visually stunning display of three-dimensional optical illusions. Instead of using a flat canvas, painting on water, and then the creatures, these artists pour resin into jars, bowls or boxes, and paint their fish and turtles, one layer at a time, with more resin poured in between each coat of paint. The process is like that of a 3-D printer, a new technology that many artists are using in their contemporary works. Through the mimicking of this new art process, their realist style of art is able to join the ranks of contemporary artists.-Anna Paluch

artandsciencejournal:

Illusions of Life

Painting has always been used to mimic our surroundings. Whether it was used be Ancient civilizations on wall frescoes, or whether it hung in the grand palaces of Renaissance nobles, natural motifs such as plants and wildlife were studied in order to paint the most lifelike rendition.

Now, art is freer, with many movements happening at once. Realism seems to have been pushed back, with artists now focusing on the expression of their work, and how it stirs emotions. This is why artists, who focus on realism in their art, are finding new ways of making it relevant to today’s tastes. Artists Riusuke Fukahori and Keng Lye use layers of resin to bring their aquatic creatures to life, in a visually stunning display of three-dimensional optical illusions. Instead of using a flat canvas, painting on water, and then the creatures, these artists pour resin into jars, bowls or boxes, and paint their fish and turtles, one layer at a time, with more resin poured in between each coat of paint. The process is like that of a 3-D printer, a new technology that many artists are using in their contemporary works.

Through the mimicking of this new art process, their realist style of art is able to join the ranks of contemporary artists.

-Anna Paluch

archiemcphee:

It’s time for another dose of Awesome Anamorphic Artwork: Swiss artist Felice Varini uses projectors and stencils to create amazing large scale geometric art installations inside rooms and on exterior spaces. These photos show you his latest anamorphic creation at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. In addition to their impressive scale, what’s truly awesome about these pieces is that they only appear proportional when seen from a specific viewpoint. When viewed from any other spot, the piece breaks down into its component parts.

Click here to watch a video about how Varini creates his artwork.

Follow Felice Varini on Facebook to learn about his other projects.

[via Colossal]

showslow:

Tom Sierak

lohrien: alicexz: “I’ve decided what to do with my life. I wanna be a cleaner.” – Léon: The Professional (1994) Early release of one of the new paintings for my cinema-inspired solo show, which opens June 7th at Bottleneck Gallery! WIPs, process shots, and additional info available at my blog.

lohrien:

alicexz:

“I’ve decided what to do with my life. I wanna be a cleaner.” – Léon: The Professional (1994)

Early release of one of the new paintings for my cinema-inspired solo show, which opens June 7th at Bottleneck Gallery! WIPs, process shots, and additional info available at my blog.

alexob: DIY bionics - making kids smile again See the joy in Liam’s eyes as he is grasping a ball with his right hand for the first time. By the time this cute fellow grows up, he will have a bionic hand that will be connected to his neural system and be indistinguishable from his biological body; but for now all Liam cares about is being able to play ball.

alexob:

DIY bionics - making kids smile again

See the joy in Liam’s eyes as he is grasping a ball with his right hand for the first time. By the time this cute fellow grows up, he will have a bionic hand that will be connected to his neural system and be indistinguishable from his biological body; but for now all Liam cares about is being able to play ball.

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markpowellartist: Bic biro drawing on a 1972 Vietnamese envelope.

markpowellartist:

Bic biro drawing on a 1972 Vietnamese envelope.