Posts by Shefali Netke

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March 7, 2012

Information Overload Trashcan

Aristarkh Chernyshev's info-sculpture “Urgent!” is a statement on “information overload, Web 2.0 and information aesthetics.” It is shown in a trash can setting in order to convey the idea that since news coming onto the Internet is in real time, as soon as it is uploaded, something else is already there to take its place. The displays on the LED display are live RSS feeds from different news websites.

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March 3, 2012

Adventurous Digital Art from the East

Chinese artist Qian Yi has composed these intriguing illustrations by combining elements of digital painting with more traditional styles. Many of them incorporate a sense of adventure with the traveling boy series of works. Yi is able to incorporate all kinds of color palettes and perspectives to effectively portray the message of the pieces. These illustrations would fit perfectly into a short animation story or can stand alone as sweet individual narratives.

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Art
February 27, 2012

Incredible Geometric Artwork

John Powers creates geometric installations and sculptures that use simple blocks to form interesting patterns with depth and form. The zoomed in view of these pieces makes them look like more like computer generated images than tangible art. Powers states, “I very much like that my work looks digital, that it reflect my exposure to the technologies around me, but I like also that it is handmade out of base materials.

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Art
February 19, 2012

Transforming Shattered CDs into Animal Sculptures

Sean Avery is an artist who creates stunning sculptures from recycled materials, classifying his work as “sustainable art.” Instead of throwing old CDs away, he transforms them into something quite extraordinary. With the glossy and reflective look of the CDs, the pieces have an inherently mesmerizing quality about them. Shattered CDs are a difficult medium to work with, but it doesn't seem so for this artist.

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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.