Japanese artist Maso Kinoshita constructs highly detailed sculptures of mythological creatures and gods, except he goes one step further by envisioning them as if from those amazing Body Worlds exhibits — stripped skinless to expose the pure biology. The skinless gods are carved from stone, and include Ganesh (above), as well as a slew of […]
12
Sep
Artist Maso Kinoshita's highly detailed anatomical sculptures
5
Aug
Patricia Piccinini's technology-questioning multi-media exhibit
Artist Patricia Piccinini has set out to explore the concerns and issues surrounding today’s technologies, consumerism and the construct of nature. Compiling work she’s done from 1997 to present, her Hold Me Close to Your Heart exhibition at Instanbul’s ARTER gallery includes sculpture, installation, drawing and video to challenge the viewer. Conventional wisdom has given […]
2
Aug
Creative taxidermist conflates animals for artistic expression
From the deranged mind of Enrique Gomez de Molina we are treated to animals that look like malevolent pets plucked from the hellish fires of the underworld. The taxidermist stitches together a menagerie of animals into ones we could only dream of… or more likely, have sweat-inducing nightmares about. With names like “Sunday Morning”, “Crabby” […]
28
Jun
Just don't drop it in water... you know what that does to vinyl
If you grew up in the 1980’s you probably wished Steven Spielberg were a family friend. Sure the man helmed such Hollywood classics as Jaws, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, etc, but it was his work crafting unbearably lovable characters in E.T. and Gremlins that made kids go bonkers. Aaah, Gremlins — who […]
21
Jun
Vertebrata's skeletal creatures in desolate & sullen human spaces
Marc Da Cunha Lopes, a photographer based in France, may be known for his editorial and commercial work, but it’s his personal artistic work that has led to recent interest. Considering TNT’s heavily hyped Falling Skies series debut this past Sunday, we can’t help recognize the similarities between the constant references to alien vertebra in […]
14
Apr
Some free glitch for your Thursday afternoon
Noise and glitch maestro Baseck is feeling generous, so he decided to give away his latest single and EP Muck away for free. The E.P. collects all the various forms that “Muck” has gone through since it’s initial creation — including the original track (from the album Creatures on Subconscious Communications), a grimey lofi glitcher […]
