Art

September 27, 2012

Hyper-Realistic Sculpture of a Man Licking the Ground

Cang Xin is a Chinese performance artist who is well-known for his ongoing exploration project in which he chooses to experience life and locations in a variety of uncommon means such as bathing with lizards and, in this case, licking the ground we walk on with his tongue. As one of the most sensitive parts of the body, the tongue provides a method of experiencing things on a whole other level.

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September 24, 2012

Amazingly Realistic Line Drawings of Human Faces

When you first see these images, you will immediately believe that you are looking at a photograph. But, on the contrary, the detailed black and white portraits in front of you are actually impressive line drawings by artist Dirk Dzimirsky. Using photographs as his inspiration, the artist sets up basic proportions and then draws layer upon layer to get these undeniably realistic faces.

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September 20, 2012

Surreal Paintings Depict the Duality of Man and Nature’s Relationship

Time and time again we come across themes of nature and man switching between working together and in opposition of one another. Oftentimes a series sticks to one stance, but Greek painter Vasilis Avramidis depicts the duality of man and nature's relationship in his surreal landscape oil paintings, merging the two entities and allowing them to play off of each other.

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September 20, 2012

Body Paint Camouflages Women Along London Streets

Imagine walking up to a market stand to purchase some fresh produce, only to find that the produce was actually painted across the body of a woman, laying camouflaged in greens, reds, oranges, and yellows. This is exactly what visitors to West London's Portobello Market found as they recently perused their food options.

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My Modern Met

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