Art

June 16, 2020

Nigerian Artist Paints Realistic Portraits of People Breaking Free From Clear Plastic

Nigerian artist Silas Onoja doesn't create ordinary portraits of people. His large-scale paintings take his skills to another level while simultaneously forcing the viewer to interpret what's before them. Each figure is presented, wrapped in or breaking free from a plastic film, absolutely drenched. He emphasizes the delicate textures of human skin doused by droplets of water and the mesmerizing way in which transparent material clings to the body.

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June 14, 2020

Artist Transforms Found Books Into Sparkling Crystallized Sculptures

Books contain fantastical stories, vast histories, and profound knowledge. However, with the predominance of e-books, it's easy to forget about the physical form of novels. San Francisco-based artist Alexis Arnold has spent 9 years exploring the malleability of printed media by transforming them into glittering, crystallized sculptures. “My Crystallized Books Series addresses the materiality versus the text or content of the book,” Arnold explains to My Modern Met.

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June 12, 2020

Artist Uses Everyday Objects While in Lockdown to Create Funny Scenes Around the House

Avid traveler and artist Rich McCor (aka paperboyo) is known for playfully transforming global landmarks with his paper cut-outs. However, during the coronavirus lockdown, he was forced to stay at home like the rest of us, but that didn't stop him from creating. He got resourceful, and began creating movie-inspired silhouettes that interact with various objects around his home.

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June 11, 2020

Artist Reimagines Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ With Modern-Day Human-Like Characters

Disney princesses have received several makeovers in the past—debuting as fashionable millennials, glamorous femme fatales, and empowered career women—and now, the characters from The Lion King (1994) have gotten their own magical transformation. Designer and illustrator Marco (known as Marco the Artist on Instagram) has spent his extra quarantine time reimagining Simba, Mufasa, and their companions as humanlike characters.

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