Art

October 3, 2013

Awesome Split Personality Portraits Through Clever Styling (Not Photoshop)

For a recent assignment, Sydney-based photographer Toby Dixon created these two awesome split personality portraits not with fancy Photoshop but with the help of two talented friends. Monique Moynihan, who was in charge of styling and Budi, who handled make-up, transformed a man and a woman each into two distinct halves. Similar to a mullet, “business in the front, party in the back,” these side by side characters couldn't be more different.

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October 2, 2013

Surreal Human Sculptures with Giant Boulder Heads

Teenager Teenager is a unique, hyper-realistic installation by collaborative Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. The installation features human bodies dressed in fancy suits and evening gowns while lounging on leather sofas and chairs, but with giant boulders for heads. The strange situation evokes a sense of bewilderment in viewers, who are faced with deciphering a message concealed within the unusual arrangement.

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September 27, 2013

Surreal Digital Paintings Showcase an Amazing Dream World

Artist Artyom Chebokha, aka Rhads, dreams up all kinds of surreal moments in his spectacular digital creations. In each painting, he creates a swirling blur of land and sky, ships and animals, and even gondolas floating along the clouds. In the enchanting scenes filled with flying fish venturing off into the distance and giant whales emerging from unexpected places, viewers are introduced to stunning visual adventures that don't quite make sense.

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September 22, 2013

Giant Partying Aardvark is a Playground for Kids

Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has been on a tear lately with his gargantuan sculptures. His giant floating rubber duck that sailed around Hong Kong is now in Taiwan where it's expected to remain until October 20, delighting local residents as it spreads it infectious message of happiness. Then there's that huge wooden hare that's happily sunbathing in Russia. Doesn't it look as if he doesn't have a care in the world?

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