Archive for Art

Papercraft Self Portrait

Nov 07, 2009 3 Comments

3D Self Portrait made from Paper. Inspired by big-head mode seen in video games, Eric Testroete has created this cool 3d paper head Halloween costume. Modeled in 3ds Max, the head was designed so that it could fit over Eric’s real head, sit on his shoulders and then be held down by a jacket. Did [...]

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Old Ceramic Tiles Artwork

Oct 23, 2009 3 Comments

In Rostov city Russia an epic forty-thirty years old ceramic tiles artwork has been found in the underground passages. It tells various stories from World War 2 in ultra realistic style. Probably that’s one of a kind in the whole world, I doubt somewhere else there are places where this material was used to describe [...]

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Designers Against Aids

Oct 21, 2009 1 Comment

The Beast Within, the new addition to Valhalla – a collection of one-of-a-kind masks, handmade by upcoming artist Shin Murayama. Proceeds will go to DESIGNERS AGAINST AIDS. Shin Murayama’s masks are transforming in the most titillating way. Without covering the entirety of the face, and always leaving the eyes on display, Murayama’s masks rearrange facial [...]

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Hand Grenade Inspired Designs

Oct 18, 2009 No Comments

The most creative grenade shaped gadgets and explosive product designs. Grenade Oil Lamp These clever refillable hand grenade oil lamps are made from actual US army surplus grenades. When filled with oil, the candle burns for about 24 continuous hours. [link] Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Li Weis Artistic Performance

Oct 11, 2009 4 Comments

Artist Li Wei’s work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of an unusual interesting reality. His favorite works are the ‘Mirror’ and the ‘Falls’ series; the ‘Falls’ series shows the artist with his head and the upper body embedded into the ground. According to the artist these images are not [...]

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Holiday Inn hotel made of key cards a world first

Sep 21, 2009 No Comments

THE world’s first hotel made entirely of key cards has been unveiled in New York. The 37-square-metre hotel was made from more than 200,000 key cards and weighs 1814 kilograms. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Nevada Burning Man Festival

Sep 09, 2009 1 Comment

Each year, people from around the world gather to ‘burn the man’ deep in the Nevada Desert. The Burning Man Festival is loosely, a festival of art, of self-expression, of celebration and the avant-garde Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Exciting World of Sand Sculptures

Sep 05, 2009 No Comments

The World Championships of Sand Sculpture Competition are open to Master Sand Sculptors only. If you believe that you are an accomplished sand sculptor who should be accredited as a Master Sculptor, you will have: -competed in the Master’s category in Solo Competition at Quebec City, Quebec; South Padre Island, Texas; Virginia Beach, VA.; Fort [...]

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Mona Lisa comes to life

Sep 04, 2009 No Comments

This Mona Lisa chats with you in Bejing. A visitor looks at a three-dimensional, holographic version of the 16th century portrait “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci as it indicates not to move any closer in Beijing’s Alive Gallery August 21, 2009. This Mona Lisa is a digital re-creation courtesy of the Alive Gallery in [...]

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First house made entirely from Lego

Sep 02, 2009 10 Comments

James May’s colourful Lego home, complete with a fully plumbed Lego loo, bath and giant bed, is finally taking shape. If building work goes to plan, it will be the world’s first full-size house made entirely from Lego – and the Top Gear presenter has promised to live in it. Did you like this? Share [...]

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