Installation
September 25, 2013

Maze of Mirrors Mesmerizes Visitors Inside Sydney’s Hyde Park

If you love public art, here's further proof that Sydney is the place to be right now. While you'll have to travel to several different spots to see those giant fluorescent snails, you only have to walk through one park to be immersed in something quite surreal. New Zealand architects Out of the Dark have transformed Hyde Park South into a huge maze of mirrored sculptures that is guaranteed to make visitors' heads spin.

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Art
September 22, 2013

Surreal Portraits Blend Mystical Landscapes with Reality

Spanish artist Antonio Mora is a creative photographer who transforms simple portraits into dreamy landscapes filled with intriguing emotion. In the series, entitled Dream Portraits, the artist elegantly blends two elements together to form an abstract fusion where distinct lines and shapes are no longer evident. The captivating portraits feature hauntingly beautiful faces that emerge from misty black and white forms like tree branches, rivers, bridges, and cloudy skies.

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Art
September 17, 2013

Mesmerized Visitors Sit in a Spectacular Whirlwind Chamber

Nemo Observatorium is a spectacular whirlwind chamber by artist Lawrence Malstaf that allows visitors to sit in the center of a styrofoam storm. The tiny white beads circle furiously around the centric sitter like an abstract performance mimicking nature. Participants are given an opportunity to be at the center of a unique audiovisual experience within a cylindrical PVC tank.

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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.