It’s difficult to imagine that tissue paper can be used in any other way other than what it’s meant for. However, you’ve to hand it over to Marianne Eriksen-Scott Hansen, an artist, who not only uses it for her art but does so brilliantly. Her claim to fame is making intricate and lifelike paper blossoms …
Miniature books are certainly not a novelty. From religious books to classics, all have been printed in their tiny forms. In fact, the current Guinness World Record for the world’s tiniest printed book is held by a children’s book titled ‘Teeny Ted from Turnip Town’. It measures an unbelievable 70 by 100 micrometers.
There are millions of dog lovers in the world, who pamper their pets every which way. Some pamper them with spa and grooming, some by entering them in dog shows, while others exchanging their videos with family and friends.
Maarten Baas, regarded as one of the most influential artist-designers of the early 21st Century, grew up in Burgh-Haamstede and Hemmen, the Netherlands. He graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven, the Netherlands and distinguished himself by his intellectual and artistic style.
Wouldn’t it be lovely if we had a job that made us happy? Well, Eden is one such guy who finds happiness in spray painting. And he’s no run-of-the-mill spray painter, but one of the best among the lot. Choosing this form of a painting may come as a surprise to most. However, he has …
Remember when you used to just chuck old and worn out CDs into the litter bin? Of course, what use can they be except for music? Well, Sean E Avery thought differently. This South Africa-born teacher, writer-illustrator, artist and designer, now based in Perth, Australia, found unique ways to create things out of discarded CDs, …
Nastasya Shuljak’s animal figurines and other creatures made of felted wool look oh-so-adorable. This is because, this Russian wool sculptor, based in Moscow, understands her subjects well and is aware of the potential of felted material. So, it isn’t surprising to find the felted figures of foxes, hares, polar bears and other creatures in her …
A French photographer and street artist, who goes by the name of JR and whose real name nobody really knows, burst on to the street art scene with his unique large black-and-white photographic images in public places. Terming street as the “largest art gallery in the world”, he combines art and action.
Cyril Lancelin is an architect by profession, but an artist at heart. The reason why he made it a point to visit art exhibitions as part of his architectural studies. His inspiration is the impressive works of minimalist artists, such as Carl Andre, Donald Judd, and Sol Lewitt.
Known actors replaced by Disney characters? Sounds weird, doesn’t it? But this is exactly what Gregory Masouras, a Greek photographer, does in his now-famous mash-up photographs. So popular are his insertions of Disney characters into a movie and TV serial posters and classical and modern paintings that they’ve found a pride of place on social …
Chinese artist, Yuanxing Liang, portrays Mother Nature in all his sculptures by blending intricate portraits, featuring a woman’s face, with delicate elements of landscapes to produce a mind-blogging piece of art. The delicate tresses of a woman in the sculpture are turned into trees with birds, miniature buildings, fish ponds, and other such delightful details. …