Art
August 25, 2010

Incredible 3D Photo Sculptures (14 pics)

Susy Oliveira calls her process “a compromise between sculpture and photography.” Using a foam frame, the Toronto-based artist creates three-dimensional pieces that simulate reality in a very distorted, yet intriguing way. Oliveira examines “our preoccupation with replacing nature with fabricated versions of itself.” She adds that these sculptures express an “opposition between the round aspects of sculpture and the flat aspects of photography, much like bringing a virtual model into a real space.

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Architecture
August 23, 2010

Miniature World Landmarks (20 pics)

With so many incredible landmarks around the world, the chances of us seeing them all in person is slim to none. That's why Tobu World Square in Japan is a sightseer's dream! The theme park contains over a hundred 1:25 scale models of the world's most historic buildings, complete with 140,000 1:25 miniature people who make the exhibits look strikingly real.

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Uncategorized
August 18, 2010

Inception-Inspired LEGO Scenes (6 pics)

Opening Scene Most critics would agree, Inception was the best movie of the year. The amount of creativity and imagination that went into the film blew us all away… It was only a matter of time before Inception-inspired LEGO scenes were created. Luckily for all of us, Flickr users Ochre Jelly and Profound Whatever did not disappoint. Do you recognize which scenes they replicated from the movie?

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Uncategorized
August 16, 2010

Miniature Man-Made Landscapes (15 pics)

At first glance, these vivid landscape images look they were taken by a professional photographer. Upon further investigation, you'd probably be shocked to find out that they are actually fabricated miniature dioramas made from simple household materials. Each scene in Albanese's “Strange World” series took about one month to complete.

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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.