Design
January 20, 2015

Minimalist Poster Series Depicts the Serious Symptoms of Depression with Geometric Designs

In this eye-opening poster series, Nick Barclay depicts the effects of depression with simple geometric designs and solid colors. The six powerful posters highlight individual symptoms of the often-misidentified and often wrongly treated mental illnesses. Barclay tackles the abstract concepts of isolation, withdrawal, dread, hope, clarity and confusion with a combination of lines, circles, dots and bars.

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Photography
January 19, 2015

Surreal Photos Feature Cloned Subjects by Daisuke Takakura

Japanese photographer Daisuke Takakura clones people. Not really, of course, but in his surreal project titled Monodramatic, the same subject appears three, four, and even ten times in a composition. A single model takes on a range of animated poses while looking at and away from the camera. Set in parks, forests, and urban settings, clones interact with the landscape in a number of creative ways.

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Art
January 12, 2015

Gorgeous Glow-in-the-Dark Murals Only Visible Under UV Light

Hungarian-born, Vienna-based artist Bogi Fabian uses glowing UV paint to create gorgeous, luminescent murals that can only be seen under a black light. With the flip of a light switch, blank bedroom walls are suddenly covered with cosmic scenes, glittering stars, beautiful landscapes, and lush flora and fauna that emit an ethereal radiance in the darkness.

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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.