Art

February 1, 2017

Every Part of This Tiny Polish Village Is Covered in Lovely Floral Paintings

A small village in southeast Poland is heralded for its unusual tradition. Every house, well, church, and barn is covered in lovely, decorative painted flowers. The secluded town of Zalipie, just 90 minutes from Krakow, feels a world away, as the small farming village bursts with color. Just how did the tradition start? It's not entirely clear, but one story relates that it began due to poor ventilation for stoves.

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January 31, 2017

Delicate Art Installations Made of Patiently Arranged Dandelions

Artistically arranging delicate and fragile flowers is an undoubtedly difficult task. Paris-based botanical artist Duy Anh Nhan Duc, however, makes the floral craft look easy breezy with his stunning series of carefully-arranged and airy dandelion art. With an interest in the “fragility and poetry” of plants, the self-taught artist meticulously crafts dainty dandelions into ethereal sculptural shapes. Sometimes, he employs entire, mature blossoms, keeping the exquisite orbs intact and emphasizing their round forms.

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January 28, 2017

Artist Uses Engineering to Fold Mesmerizing Geometric Paper Sculptures

Paper engineering artist Matt Shlian produces incredible forms from the ubiquitous, everyday material. Making strategic and precise folds, he creates stunning geometric designs built with tessellations. The three-dimensional pieces are often crafted in bone-white or black-colored paper, which highlights the beauty of each shape through subtle shifts in tone. Large or small, each of these monochromatic sculptures has a mesmerizing repeat element to it. Shlian’s interest in the medium and his engineering skills have yielded unlikely collaborations.

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January 27, 2017

Incredible Portrait of Ai Weiwei Made From 20,000 Sunflower Seeds

Artist Red Hong Yi is known for her work in unusual art mediums. Her latest work, 20,000 Seeds, is a giant portrait of famed political artist Ai Weiwei. And, as the title infers, it's made from 20,000 expertly placed sunflower seeds. Based in China, Red is inspired by her surroundings—she constantly scours wholesale markets for everyday objects to inspire her.

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