Art

November 21, 2015

Colorful Shadow Figures Reveal the Superhero within Every Child’s Imagination

Artist Jason Ratliff illustrates the power of imagination through something as simple as a shadow. His whimsical works feature children posing, as their exaggerated silhouettes take on the fantastical appearance of superheroes like Batman, Ironman, and Spider-Man. These fictional characters, created in a colorful and low-poly style, represent dreams and goals. “It's about how a kid can be anything they want to be,” Ratliff says of his aptly-titled series, Super Shadows.

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November 19, 2015

Spectacular “Space Glass” Pendants Let You Hold the Cosmos in the Palm of Your Hand

Ever wanted to know what it felt like to hold the cosmos on the end of a string? Japanese glass artist Satoshi Tomizu gives you the opportunity to experience something kind of close, with his stunning handmade art, Space Glass. His pendants are very simple, but incredibly beautiful, as Tomizu appears to capture a universe inside every delicate bauble. Each has a loop on top, allowing you to turn them into unique and eye-catching necklaces.

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November 18, 2015

Man Walks All Day to Create Massive Dragon Mural in Snowy Siberia

Map orienter turned professional snowshoe artist, Simon Beck has once again created a spectacular display of large-scale snow art, this time in Yakutsk, Siberia. This colossal snow dragon was made for a film still in production called Drakony. Using raquettes (snowshoes), Beck spends hours trudging through the snow to build up fantastic icy designs. The diligent artist's sensational snow patterns feature stunning geometric shapes that can only be properly comprehended from afar, above ground level.

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November 17, 2015

Moody Urban Cityscapes Revealed within Haphazard Brushstrokes

Korean artist Jieun Park is known for her characteristic style of cityscapes that are overlaid but simultaneously revealed through haphazard strokes of paint. From Santorini, to Paris, to New York, the portraits capture Park's experiences while travelling, using a method that combines thick, abstract brushwork with realistic views of cosmopolitan skylines. The resulting images, with their dark shadows and black skies, are moody and contemplative, much like the artist herself.

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