Art

October 21, 2019

Artist Hand-Engraves Elaborate Coin with a Mechanical Beating Heart

Hobo nickel is a term used to describe the 18th century sculptural art form of hand-engraving coins, resulting in miniature bas-relief sculptures that you can hold in the palm of your hand. While the ancient art is rarely practised today, Russian artist Roman Booteen keeps the craft alive with his extraordinary coin carving designs.

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October 17, 2019

Artist Designs Machine You Crank to Earn Minimum Wage, One Penny at a Time

Conceptual artist Blake Fall-Conroy creates work that often touches on socio-economic themes. As a self-taught engineer, many of his art pieces involve mechanisms that allow him to get his point across. This is most evident in his Minimum Wage Machine, a lightning-rod installation that speaks about the value of labor and one's time. People are asked to turn a crank that will then release a penny at specific intervals.

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October 15, 2019

Designer Creates Diagrams and Maps to Visually Explain Complex Systems and Ideas

If you’ve ever been lost in a new city or totally bamboozled by the proper way to set a table, New York-based designer and inventor Archie Archambault (of Archie’s Press) aims to set you straight. His minimalist diagrams and map illustrations visualize complex forms and ideas in an easy-to-understand way—and they look great too! Archambault began his chart series when he was living in Portland and got lost.

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October 13, 2019

A Detailed Look at Bernini’s Most Dramatically Lifelike Marble Sculpture

In the 17th century, artists in Italy began embracing an increasingly elaborate style. Known as the Baroque movement, this shift toward an ornate, over-the-top aesthetic is evident in both the art and architecture of the time, with master of materials Gian Lorenzo Bernini at the forefront. In addition to designing St. Peter’s Basilica (one of Italy's most important monuments), Bernini was a celebrated sculptor, with The Rape of Proserpina among his most treasured creations.

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