Art

May 9, 2018

Ocean-Inspired Relief Sculpture Invites You to Gaze Into Its Soothing Blue Abyss

Designer Christopher Duffy, aka Duffy London, has made a name for himself by producing furniture that’s as whimsical as it is functional. Some of his greatest hits include a swing table with eight hanging chairs and coffee table that appears to be floating atop balloons. More recently, he’s created the Abyss series. It started with a table, which layered wood and glass to mimic dramatic ocean depths.

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April 30, 2018

Textured Palette Knife Paintings Capture the Majestic Beauty of Whales

Moscow-based artist Anastasia Ablogina creates expressive palette knife paintings that capture the majestic beauty of the world’s largest mammal, the whale. Using thick daubs of acrylic paint, each textured whale painting is full of energy, illustrating their powerful movements as they glide through the sea and breach the ocean’s surface. From humpbacks to blue whales, Ablogina paints each ocean giant with a myriad of pastel hues.

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April 27, 2018

Yayoi Kusama’s Latest Installation “Obliterates” an Entire Apartment in Red Flowers

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is a living legend thanks to her whimsical, awe-inspiring installation art. Perhaps best known for creating immersive and infinite spaces called Mirror Rooms, another facet of her career revolves around the Obliteration Room, in which viewers “obliterate” otherwise ordinary interior spaces with colorful dot stickers. One of her latest commissions tweaks the obliteration concept ever so slightly and makes it feel totally fresh.

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April 26, 2018

Artist Reorganizes Found Organic Objects Into Visually Satisfying Arrangements

Connecticut-based prop stylist and designer Kristen Meyer creates geometric flat lay art using found organic materials. From broken pieces of egg shells and crackers to flower petals, pebbles, and leaves, Meyer creates mesmerizing patterns by meticulously placing each piece inside perfect circles and squares. Each satisfying composition is set against pastel-colored backgrounds, where Meyer’s clever use of negative space completes the shapes, through the suggestion of crisp geometric boundaries.

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