Thursday, September 29, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
exploded flowers by fong qi wei
in ‘exploded flowers’, artist fong qi wei has created a collection of images that show the radial symmetry of flowers, and also individual floral components. the act of disassembly lays bare the various shapes and textures of the flowers, highlighting how expansive some flowers can get when they are disassembled – the relative surface area to size of a rose is so much greater compared to a larger flower like the sunflower. the use of photography captures the beauty and intricacies of nature’s flowers in the moment of full bloom, and at the same time let you have a different appreciation of their beauty.
sunflower exploded 01, singapore
image courtesy fong qi wet
gerbera exploded 01, singapore
image courtesy fong qi wet
pom pom exploded 01, singapore
image courtesy fong qi wet
hydrangea exploded 01, singapore
image courtesy fong qi wet
rose exploded 02, singapore
image courtesy fong qi wet
Shintaro Ohata’s 2D Painting + 3D Sculpture
One of the coolest things about uncovering the work of global artists
is witnessing genius as it happens. It’s a magical moment when you see
something you’ve never seen done before, an inspired painting or
composition that introduces you to the world in a new way, through a
perspective or from an angle you never considered before.
Hiroshima’s Shintaro Ohata is one of those artists who shows us everyday scenes in a manner we haven’t seen it before. Resplendent with emotion, Ohata’s sculptural paintings are an amalgamation of two- and three-dimensional art, in which a 3D sculpture is placed in front of a 2D painting that serves as its backdrop. It’s as though the characters depicted in the scene have jumped free of their backgrounds and into real life. I can only imagine how, upon seeing one of these pieces in real life, it would be difficult to resist the urge to touch it. Breathtaking.
Hiroshima’s Shintaro Ohata is one of those artists who shows us everyday scenes in a manner we haven’t seen it before. Resplendent with emotion, Ohata’s sculptural paintings are an amalgamation of two- and three-dimensional art, in which a 3D sculpture is placed in front of a 2D painting that serves as its backdrop. It’s as though the characters depicted in the scene have jumped free of their backgrounds and into real life. I can only imagine how, upon seeing one of these pieces in real life, it would be difficult to resist the urge to touch it. Breathtaking.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Hajj 2015: Millions gather in Mecca to worship, in stunning photos
Every Muslim with the means to do so must travel to Mecca at least once during their lifetime.
Although Muslims are welcome to travel to the Saudi city at any time during the year, the official pilgrimage, or Hajj, occurs
over a five-day period from the ninth through the 13th of the 12th
month of the Muslim lunar calendar. This year, it takes place between
from Sept. 22 to 26, and over 3 million people are expected to make the journey.
Much has changed since the Prophet Mohammed led the first Hajj in 630 AD.
The tradition, once fraught with danger along the
road to Mecca, is now plagued by deaths closer to holy sites as
millions of pilgrims attempt to worship at the same place at once. In
1990, 1,426 people were crushed when a tunnel connecting to worship
sites collapsed. This morning, over 700 people were killed in a stampede in the nearby city of Mina.
By Day Its a Unique Sculpture While At Night It Comes Alive
Meet Przemek Krawczynski from Lodz, Poland. He started creating
gourd lamps back in 2009 when he discovered the gourd fruit, the first
lamp he ever made was for his own room and from that point on it became
his passion. Przemek was a building engineering student and worked in an
architectural studio, but in 2010 he decided to quit school and job and
devote all of his time to his passion!
Most of his lamps are made out of the raw material called calabashes that can be found in Senegal, Africa. Przemek is a self-taught artist and he aims for constant progress in his skills and creativity and he says ” Self-fulfillment and satisfaction from my work are more important for me than the number of lamps I can create within a certain time span ” Creating one lamp can take between 2 -4 months and in some lamps each hole has been designed and marked before the work actually started. Every lamp is unique, you won’t find two that are the same, the artist never repeats his patterns on his lamps and he draws his inspiration from geometry, complex and complicated patterns.
” By day my lamp is a unique sculpture while at night it comes alive
by the light seeping through intricate carved wood and passing through
thousands of holes. Flowing shadow fills the space and casts the
patterns on the surrounding walls, making it possible to enjoy the light
not only in just pragmatic terms” Please visit these social links for
more info and work: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Tumblr
Most of his lamps are made out of the raw material called calabashes that can be found in Senegal, Africa. Przemek is a self-taught artist and he aims for constant progress in his skills and creativity and he says ” Self-fulfillment and satisfaction from my work are more important for me than the number of lamps I can create within a certain time span ” Creating one lamp can take between 2 -4 months and in some lamps each hole has been designed and marked before the work actually started. Every lamp is unique, you won’t find two that are the same, the artist never repeats his patterns on his lamps and he draws his inspiration from geometry, complex and complicated patterns.
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