miguel chevalier spreads magic carpets 2014 over sacre coeur in morocco

all images courtesy of miguel chevalier



‘magic carpets 2014′ by french artist miguel chevalier is an interactive light display spread out across the floor of the former sacré coeur church in casablanca, morocco. covering it with a huge layer of light, the work references the world of biology, microorganisms, and cellular automata – as cells have the ability to multiply in abundance, divide and merge at different paces. pieces come together, fall apart and transform in shape at rapid speeds. the displayed organic universe mingles with a digital construction of overlapping pixels.


an unstable, black-and-white tableaux gradually gives way to vivid, color-saturated spirals that whirl about and execute choreographic movements to the music of michel redolfi. an organic world is combined with a digital one that perpetually replenishes itself. the work was completed in collaboration with casablanca french institut software, cyrille henry and antoine villeret with the help of voxels productions.

when the viewer moves, the trajectory of the curves is disrupted under their feet


the work references a world of biology and microorganisms


the floor of the church is highlighted with bright colors


‘magic carpets’ revisits the tradition of embroidery, islamic art, and mosaics as depicted in the graphic pixels


a world of colors and shapes takes the form of a giant kaleidoscope


the carpets are made up of ever-changing pixels


a magical universe of one thousand and one nights


the artwork references moroccan craftsmanship, where carpet making holds an important place


the floor of the church constantly changes under the projected light



swirling colors in the magic carpet, 2014

proof of life

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
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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.

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.

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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