Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Monday, 14 November 2011

Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman








British artist Grayson Perry is known mainly for ceramic vases and cross-dressing. Perry's work refers to several ceramic traditions, including Greek pottery, and also tapestry and folk art, in a mix with contemporary icons and everyday life in our culture. Grayson Perry now curates an installation of his new works ("The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman"), alongside objects made by unknown men and women throughout history from the British Museum’s collection.


O trabalho do inglês Grayson Perry é conhecido principalmente pelas arte cerâmica e cross-dressing. Seu trabalho mescla várias tradições artesanais, incluindo cerâmica grega, como também tapeçaria e arte popular, em uma colagem visual de ícones contemporâneos e da vida cotidiana em nossa cultura.

Grayson Perry agora é o curador de uma instalação de novas criações, com o título "The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman", ao lado de obras históricas da coleção do British Museum.

Sunday, 17 July 2011

adam lee




Melbourne based artist Adam Lee's works are created "in order to investigate aspects of the human condition in relation to ideas of the spiritual and the natural world."

Trabalho do artista australiano Adam Lee, que nas suas próprias palavras, "quer investigar a condição humana em relação às ideias de mundo natural e espiritual".

Achei bonito. Simples assim.

jkb fletcher








British hyper-realist artist JKB Fletcher paints sensual women details.

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Thursday, 14 July 2011

gentle cut




Delicate work by artist Lorenzo Duran who picks leaves, washes, dries, molds and gently cuts them. His technique is based on historical studies of paper cutting in China, Japan, Germany, and Switzerland.

Linda a delicadeza do trabalho do artista Lorenzo Duran, que escolhe suas folhas, lava, seca, molda, para gentilmente criar seus recortes. Sua técnica é baseada em estudos históricos de corte de papel na China, Japão, Alemanha e Suíça.

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sustainable art






The Riverside Art Museum in California presents work by New York based artist Josh Blackwell, an installation featuring the artist's 'plastic baskets' series, in which plastic bags are salvaged, embroidered with yarn, and repurposed into artworks.

Instalação no novaiorquino Josh Blackwell no RAM (Riverside Art Museum da California), uma série a partir de sacolas plásticas que levanta os efeitos colaterais do consumo para a ecologia, fazendo um cruzamento entre alta cultura e lixo cultural.

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Wednesday, 15 June 2011

The Istancool Festival





Istancool is Istanbul's Festival of Culture, a unique cultural experience bringing together some of the world’s most talented writers, designers, editors, actors, poets, filmmakers, dancers and musicians to the city of Istanbul.

Filmmakers Carlo Lavagna and Roberto de Paolis caught the festivities on camera this year.

Istancool: um festival de arte, design, literatura, cinema, dança e música em Istambul. Vídeo de Carlo Lavagna e Roberto de Paolis sobre a última edição.

Saturday, 23 April 2011

xray origami





Great work by Takayuki Hori, who creates origami with translucent material printed with animal skeletons.

Takayuki Hori e suas criaturas em papel tipo acetato. Origami com Raio X.

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Friday, 18 March 2011

seth armstrong



Beautiful hyper-realistic paintings by California based artist Seth Armstrong.

Bonita série hiperrealista do artista Seth Amstrong.
Boa inspiração pra esse final de verão.

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

as time goes by








Paris-based photographer Sacha Goldberger did this editorial using his grandmother Mamika and a 70 year younger model.

Editorial do fotógrafo francês Sacha Goldberger, usando sua própria avó e uma modelo 70 anos mais nova.

Saturday, 26 February 2011

3D


3D sculptures by California based artist Andrew Myers.

3D literal e real.

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