Art

July 17, 2012

Animal Sculptures Covered with Complex Crochet Patterns

Lisbon-based artist Joana Vasconcelos creates amazing sculptural work and site-specific installations of all kinds. From life-sized high heels in the palace of Versailles to nautical buoys covering the surface of a building, there is nothing Vasconcelos won't do! The artist's bio says, “The nature of Joana Vasconcelos' creative process is based on the appropriation, decontextualization, and subversion of pre-existent objects and everyday realities.

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July 11, 2012

Hundreds of Wind Chimes Hang From a Rainbow of Ribbons

Currently showing at the 18th Biennale of Sydney is a gorgeous installation consisting of hundreds of bamboo wind chimes hanging from rows of colored ribbons. Called Knock On The Sky Listen To The Sound, it's by artist Tiffany Singh and it's on view in a cavernous hall of Pier 2/3 at nearby Walsh Bay. Singh invites visitors to be a part of her artwork.

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July 7, 2012

Juxtaposing Animals in Surreal Scenarios

Through his highly creative artwork, Jacub Gagnon tells us a story that can be seen as both sweet or disturbing – a showcase of how humans manipulate and borrow from nature. A recent graduate from Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), Gagnon is regarded as one of Toronto's great emerging contemporary artists. “The only way a kid can survive life in a small rural town is through imagination,” says Gagnon.

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July 5, 2012

Viral Instagram Photo of San Diego’s Fireworks Fail

It's the Instagram photo that's soaring through the web. Ben Baller took this incredible shot of one of the biggest fails in fireworks history. Last night, if you were in San Diego you may have witnessed the result of a technical glitch that caused what was suppose to be 18 minutes of fireworks to go off in about 15 seconds. Ironically, San Diego's Independence Day Fireworks spectacular is called the “Big Bay Boom.

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