Posts by Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is the Editor-in-Chief of My Modern Met. In May, 2008, he co-founded the website to create one big city that celebrates creative ideas. His mission is to promote a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
Street Art
July 31, 2010

Global Warming & War by Blu (5 pics)

Global Warming – Berlin, Germany One of our favorite street artists, Blu, just completed these amazing large scale murals in Europe. Using the facade of high-rise buildings as his canvas, Blu sends very relevant political messages through his works. “Global Warming” is extremely clever and features a melting iceberg in an hourglass, which is dripping water into a flooding city below.

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Art
July 4, 2010

M.C. Escher Art Recreated Using LEGO Bricks (5 Structures)

We've seen a lot of interesting lego creations over the last couple years, but nothing like this. Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu were inspired by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher who is most famous for his so-called impossible structures. “I'm very fond of Escher's work, and I wondered for some time whether it would be possible to produce a plausible rendering of any of his pictures in LEGO bricks,” says Lipson.

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Art
June 24, 2010

Pixar and Star Wars Hybrid Characters (11 pieces)

“No grand subtext here, they are both old. But this is my favorite one of all.” What would happen if Pixar and Star Wars characters mated and had babies? Thanks to artist Silof, we now have the answer to that long sought-after question. Along with each image, a quote from the artist is attached explaining his thought process behind which characters were best fit for cross-breeding and why.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.