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.
Inspiring
August 24, 2011

25 Inspiring Quotes Layered onto Landscapes Photos

“It's great to be able to put a smile on so many people's faces everyday,” says Julian Bialowas, creator of 365, a year-long project. The Canadian graphic designer layers inspiring quotes that he stumbled upon in books, movies, newspapers, lectures and conversations onto gorgeous landscape photographs that he took in his hometown of Alberta, among other locations.”I attempt to incorporate designs and phrases which work well with the photograph,” says Julian.

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Design
August 1, 2011

Predator Motorcycle Built with Recycled Car Parts

A worker takes the motorcycle for a spin in Bangkok. Bangkok-based artist Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn collects discarded car and bicycle parts and uses them to create elaborate Predator-inspired motorcycles that are actually drivable. The 54-year-old owns four shops across Thailand and exports his works of art all over the world. You can see one of his other free-standing sculptures, below. Shockingly cool, don't you think? Artist Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn inflates the rear tire of the Predator motorcycle.

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Art
July 26, 2011

Ferocious Tire Sculptures of Wild Animals

Lion Korean sculptor Yong Ho Ji has mastered a medium most artists wouldn't even dare think about using….tires. The exquisite level of anatomical detail he can achieve by gluing and screwing all types of tires onto his resin-cast skeletons is, in and of itself, a true feat of engineering. Every muscle and facial expression you see on these animals was created with a surgeon's-like precision.

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Street Art
July 8, 2011

3D Grass Globe at Paris City Hall

Artist François Abélanet plays tricks on our eyes, making us believe there is a three-dimensional grass globe sitting right in the middle of Paris' City Hall. When viewed at different angles, however, the illusion quickly falls apart. Who to believe? covers 16,000 sq ft (1500 sq m) and measures 330 ft (100 m) long. Approximately 90 gardeners worked for five days to assemble the entire display.

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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.