Art

December 28, 2012

500 LEDs Resemble Glowing Fireflies at Night

For Into the Great Wide Open, a music and art festival in Vlieland, an island on the coast of the Netherlands, artist Tamar Frank created a stunning installation at the small inlet of a pond. She took 500 LED lights and carefully placed them between reeds so that they appeared like a colony of fireflies. As visitors walked amongst the brush, they activated the “swarm” of fireflies, sending them into a frenzy.

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December 26, 2012

Incredible Butter Sculptures by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton

Artists are known to think outside of the box and utilize uncommon items to construct their creations. From matchsticks to socks and wire coat hangers, we've seen our fair share of imaginative art using unconventional materials, but sculptor Jim Victor, accompanied by his wife Marie Pelton, have mastered the artistic use of a common household product–butter.

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December 24, 2012

Amazing Illustrations Etched Into Mushrooms

Boston-based artist Corey Corcoran is inspired by quite the unusual canvas. Using Artist Conk mushrooms (also called Ganoderma applanatum) he carves intricate designs and stories onto the surface of this soft fungi. Much of his work draws inspiration from nature and organic forms, and this project is no exception. Each little canvas ranges in size from 6 to 24 inches wide.

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December 19, 2012

Colorful Paper Boats Float Across London's Canary Wharf

Playing with a toy boat in the bathtub as a kid is an activity that has stood the test of time. So, it's no surprise that media architect Claudio Benghi and artist Gloria Ronchi, of Aether & Hemera, joined forces to develop this awesome take on such a simple concept. Voyage is an extensive journey of illuminated ‘paper boats,' floating across the surface of London's Canary Wharf.

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