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Brooklyn Print by Vigilism

Brooklyn Print by Vigilism posters New York maps

Brooklyn-based artist and architect Olalekan Jeyifous has some great prints in his shop, my favorite above. Wish he made these of a few more cities.

Photographer Alan Sailer spends an inordinate amount of time photographing objects meeting a violent demise by means of high speed projectiles, high voltage explosions, and sometimes just hurling things at a wall. I love the other-worldly appearance some of the objects take on, especially the pear that appears to be liquifiying from the inside out. There are thousands of photos in his Flickr stream, the above are some of his most recent, and here are some of his favorites.

By Christopher on September 13, 2011 • photography

Jiang Pengyi’s Miniature Decaying Urban Landscapes

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When checking out the Blindspot Gallery site I almost skipped right over these photographs by Jiang Pengyi thinking they were nothing more than ruin porn, but a closer glance revealed something quite different. Amongst the filthy detritus in Pengyi’s photographs, entire miniature cities emerge from the shadows, as if the evolution of cockroaches had dramatically accelerated resulting in the construction of bug-sized skyscrapers and transit systems. Though the photos aren’t meant as commentary on wildlife, but rather the excessive urbanization, redevelopment and demolition in the city of Beijing. Many more images here.

By Christopher on September 12, 2011 • art China environment photography urbanization

Paper Portraits by Anant Nanvare

Paper Portraits by Anant Nanvare paper illustrationa design advertising

A lovely series of three portraits made from tiny paper rolls by Anant Nanvare for Conquerer Paper. (via daily think)

By Christopher on September 12, 2011 • advertising design illustrationa paper

Seen at Renegade: Dolan Geiman

This weekend I was able to stop by the Renegade Craft Fair here in Chicago and ran into a number of artists I’m going to share with you over the course of this week. The first was Chicago-based artist Dolan Geiman who aside from having a number of lovely paintings, silkscreens, and wooden constructions on display, also had a wonderful map of the United States inlaid with all matter of objects including bedposts and saw blades. Geiman said he travels quite a bit around the U.S. and picks up objects wherever he goes and uses them in his work. Although I love the style of these inlaid sculptures, you have to check out his site to see his full range of work.

By Christopher on September 12, 2011 • art sculpture wood

Paco Pomet Updates

Paco Pomet Updates painting art

Absurdist painter Paco Pomet (previously) has updated his website with eight new paintings (my favorite three above). Many of the new paintings are enhanced with the addition of, well, Muppets. Make sure to click the thumbnails for detail, as the surprise of each painting is often in the smallest of details.

By Christopher on September 12, 2011 • art painting

Shadow

Shadow sculpture performance art art

I can scarcely find words to describe how much I love this new sculptural performance by Thai artist Rook Floro.

My sculpture/performance piece is inspired by Carl Jung’s psychological theory about the shadow. It concerns with the repressed ideas, weakness, and desires of oneself that the conscious mind refuses to acknowledge.

It represents my ‘shadow’ which involves my hidden desires to be different and become perfect in my own right. We always feel the pressure to be perfect by everything around us such as the media, social network, advertisement, friends, and family.

Look carefully, that’s actually the artist sitting in the chair, the standing figure some type of liquid/plasticine cast of his body. See more over on Behance. (via daily think)

By Christopher on September 12, 2011 • art performance art sculpture

Frostbite

Frostbite sculpture photography ice

Incredibly beautiful capture of a frozen statue. Spent twenty minutes trying to find the photographer with no luck. Anyone? (via fasels suppe)

Update: It’s by photographer Miika Järvinen, as part of this series. Unfortunately there’s not an easy way to browse it, but if you like barren icescapes, there’s some real gems. (thnx, william!)