Wanda van den Abeele is an independent artist who specializes in pencil drawings of birds. While she was still a student, she was inspired by images of birds in books that were available in the library. In fact, the very first art project that Wanda completed while at school still remains on display at her […]
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Cyprien Gaillard is one of the most impressive and enigmatic artists working today. He makes work that not only deals with documenting ruins but also turning them into artworks. His works are infused with an existential melancholy and it’s no wonder he won the Marcel Duchamp Prize in 2010. The work of Cyprien Gaillard draws
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Cara Barer is a book artist who prepares books to be used as art objects. Using a sewing machine, she creates soft sculptures out of books that preserve the historical and literary material within the text while de-sanitizing its material form. Her work explores the intersection of books with other materials and technologies, investigating the
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Betty Pepper is a book artist who makes her work out of pieces of damaged and discarded books. She takes them in, listens to their tales of woe, and gives them a new raison d’etre. Betty Pepper is a salvager, a recycler of stories. Betty has restored books by repairing torn pages and water-damaged spine
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Josh Gluckstein is a London-based artist. His medium of choice is recycled cardboard and he uses it to create unique artworks that make your walls look fabulous. It is his passion for animals, that creates these beautiful pieces for us. Environmentally responsible, London artist Josh Gluckstein has made a name for himself by combining recycled
He is a pixel artist, who identifies himself as penusbmic and describes himself as ‘The World’s Okayest Dad that Pixels’ on Instagram! This artist/ animator of Dome Keeper, a video game, continues to wow his viewers with pixelated art. Penusbmic has been involved in pixel art for quite some time now. He has created some
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Discovering seashells on the beach delights us and we, more often than not, collect the more beautiful ones. Unfortunately, soon afterward, such beach treasure is consigned to some corner of our home and forgotten. However, this was not the case with Anna Chan, a jewelry designer, who fell in love with seashells. This love drove
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Artist Es Devlin OBE has discovered a novel way to bring endangered species into the consciousness of the general public. The artist, who does large-scale public artworks and stage sculptures, that combine light, music, and language, created an illuminated sculpture depicting endangered species that is not only stunning but thought-provoking too. Devlin’s immersive public installation
It is always a wonder to see how artists use different kinds of materials in their creations. But here is an artist whose materials and designs are really mind-blowing. Meet Melissa Meier, who describes herself as a multidisciplinary artist, who combines sculpture, collage, found objects, and photography in her art. Natural Materials ignite her ‘naturalistic
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What is the one thing that adds a lasting appeal to a scene? It is undoubtedly its color composition. The various hues not only enhance the beauty of the scene but bring it to life too. The quality of a successful artist is his or her innate understanding of colors and the use of the
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While most artists take their inspiration from nature, cityscapes, places, and the like, Erika Lee Sears, an artist from Portland, Oregon in USA, does something different. Her inspiration comes from her own self doing trivial things. Her themes are almost always subjective, making the viewer see things exactly the way she feels. Sears is a
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