Art

March 14, 2012

Digital Man Living in a Curious World

Marcel Ceuppens is a freelance art director who is incredibly talented with a digital paintbrush! Inspired by mid-century art, design, and architecture, Ceuppens creates these incredibly intriguing scenes that capture the essence of his version of “Everyman.” The minimalist paintings are anything but minimal in the underlying message of universality.

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March 12, 2012

Melting Disco Balls

Try as I may but I just can't get these images out of my head! Currently floating around the web are these melting disco balls by Rotganzen, a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based artist collective made up of Robin Stam, Joeri Horstink and Mark van Wijk. Is it just me or do these disco balls look like they've had enough? Maybe they're just in a “resting” state…being the life of the party must be hard, right?

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March 6, 2012

Eye-Catching Clothesline Installations

Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen creates site-specific installations by recycling secondhand clothing. The artist suspends the garments like a line of laundry hanging out to dry. Who would have thought that clotheslines would make such intriguing and eye-catching art? In an interview with Liverpool Daily Post, Kaikkonen reveals her personal connection to each of these clothing-based art projects that are, in their simplest forms, artistic coping exercises.

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March 3, 2012

Motoi Yamamoto’s Incredible Salt Mazes

Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto creates incredibly intricate mazes made entirely out of salt! Currently showing at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa, Japan is one of his newest works entitled “Forest of Beyond.” The story about why Yamamoto started down this path is a sad and tragic one.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.