Design
August 7, 2017

Terrarium Lamps Designed with Fantastical Storybook Scenes Inside Glass Base

If you’re looking to easily add a bit of green to your indoor space, terrariums are a great solution. The self-sufficient setup lends itself to all sorts of vessels, from old jars to geometric glassware. But for really small homes, you might not have the luxury to fill your tables and counter tops with extra curios. That’s where the terrarium lamps of Rish Studio come in handy.

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Art
August 5, 2017

Every Page of This Artist’s Sketchbook is an Elegant Work of Art

Using her sketchbook as an “artist's diary,” Elena Limkina creates unique compilations of exquisite ink illustrations. With an eclectic taste in subject matter, the Moscow-based artist creates drawings of everything from animals to architecture, which cohesively co-exist as spreads in her sketchbook. Like many artists, Limkina dabbles in a range of mediums and materials. Though she considers herself a painter first and foremost, she often experiments with dip pens when creating her signature sketches.

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Sculpture
August 4, 2017

Masterfully Carved Wood Sculpture of a Submerged Man with a Pixelated Glitch

Taiwanese sculptor Hsu Tung Han is back with another incredible pixelated sculpture. Manipulating wood into human forms, his works are contemporary masterpieces that are both soothing and puzzling. As is typical of his work, this new sculpture features strategic pixelated blocks emerging from the figurative statue, an old world technique meeting hints of new world technology.

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Art
August 3, 2017

Former Teacher Uses Mind-Bending Makeup Illusions to Split People into Pieces

Makeup is often lauded for its transformative beauty effects, but the pinnacle of its power is best demonstrated by creating stunning 3D illusions. Mimi Choi, a former school teacher turned makeup artist, has recently wowed us with her ability to alter herself and others into surreal versions of their former selves. She’s since continued this mind-bending work to make people look like they've been split into pieces or hollowed. So, how does she do it?

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My Modern Met

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