Posts by Katie Hosmer

Art
November 4, 2013

Surreal Paintings Beautifully Convey Feelings of Uncertainty

Relativity is a series that explores the relationship between two elegantly dressed figures as they float within surreal surroundings. With their faces hidden from view, the man and woman universally symbolize any person who has ever felt lost or misdirected in life. Created by Nashville-based artist Alex Hall, the oil paints on masonite panels blend figurative portraits with illogical elements like a tug-of-war between two birds and an endless descent guided by a red umbrella.

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Art
October 30, 2013

Unexpectedly Gruesome Drawings of Cute Cartoon Characters

Artist and freelance graphic designer Pez created this remarkable series, called Distroy, in which the many cute cartoon characters whom we have grown to know and love are transformed into unexpectedly gruesome illustrations. With just a graphite pencil on paper, Pez creates incredibly detailed layers of peeling decay, turning the characters into decrepit depictions of their more complete selves.

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Photography
October 29, 2013

Human Organs Formed with Wild Plant Arrangements

Lungs UK-based, Guatemalan-born artist Camila Carlow was not deterred by the complexity of the human body when she was developing her series Eye Heart Spleen. For the project, she transformed a handful of normally grotesque, bloody organs into an array of greenery and beautiful blossoms. Carlow collected all of the wild plants during early morning in Bristol and photographed the unusual arrangements in natural daylight.

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Photography
October 27, 2013

Powerful Ocean Waves Consume a Single Lighthouse

Landscape and wildlife photographer Marina Cano has a strong affinity for the sea. Based in the north of Spain, the determined photographer isn't afraid to venture out into stormy weather in order to capture the great energy and passion of her surrounding world. In the series, entitled Sea, Cano creates a juxtaposition between nature and man-made objects, narrowing in on a lighthouse as it becomes consumed by the overwhelming strength of the ocean.

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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.