Nudie Rudie Foam Sculptures by Etienne Gros, Photographed by Matthieu Lavanchy.French artist Étienne Gros nips and tucks blocks of soft foam to make squidgy nude sculptures. Titled Les Mousses ("The Foams") the sculptures depict the torso without limbs or heads, reminiscent of the stone statues remains from...
Hand-Cut Photorealistic Paper Portraits by Yoo Hyun.Armed with a scalpel, tweezers and a large sheet of paper, Korean artist Yoo Hyun hand-carves intricate portraits of celebrities, past and present. Up close, Hyun’s pieces look like abstract images, but from afar they read as...
Stories On Design // Illustrated Interiors.Interiors are like people - they have their own personalities, their own strengths and weaknesses, confidence and insecurities. Just like people, there are times when we need our interiors to take a back seat, be quiet and just chill......
Viktor & Rolf Dress Models in Wearable Paintings at Couture Show in Paris.In their latest couture collection called Wearable Art, Viktor & Rolf tackle the age-old question of whether fashion qualifies as art by challenging our preconceptions on whether the works should hang on a wall or clothe a female body....
Interview // LA-Based Australian Artist Jonathan Zawada.Australian-born LA-based artist Jonathan Zawada is a talented graphic designer and creative director who works across the music, publishing, fashion and corporate industries. Jonathan is best known for his varied approach to the discipline...
Mixed Media Art & Installations by Krista Svalbonas.Krista Svalbonas is a Chicago-based mixed media artist. With an extensive media knowledge, Krista enjoys experimenting with traditional materials in unexpected ways. She is heavily influenced by urban environment and focuses on spatial...
Stories on Design // Textile Installation Art.Fabrics and textiles are often associated with upholstery, clothing, or linings, and very rarely do we think of textiles as an "architectural material". Sure, we make shades and other types of stretched structures from them such as tents,...
Terrence Campagna Transforms Old Picture Frames & Discarded Materials Into Art.Terrence Campagna is an American multi-media artist and field researcher. He uses new and found pieces of timber, and other recycled objects like coat hangers and picture frames, to make art that is both painterly and sculptural. Gathering...
Event Report: Dark Mofo 2015.Things got a little weird. I have flashbacks of eruptive fires, throbbing bass, confounding mist and guttural moans. It seemed that ambiguity, obscurity and intrigue were the driving forces behind Hobart’s infamous winter festival Dark...
