Overlooking the harbour of St John’s, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is a massive piece of rock towering 140 meters above the Atlantic Ocean. The rock, known as Signal Hill Continue reading
Category Archives: Creative
The Spectacular Sets of Early 20th Century New York Theater
Many theatrical set designers today follow the maxim of “less is more”, but in the old days when theaters had to compete with moving pictures, plays frequently featured elaborate and extravagant sets built with great attention to detail. Continue reading
Carving Dead Trees Into Public Art
Trees have long life spans, but eventually they too die of old age or succumb to diseases or get damaged in thunderstorms and hurricanes. When trees in urban spaces die and show signs of toppling over or breaking off, the city might decide to remove them for the safety of those around. The remaining stumps then provide a wonderful opportunity for wood carvers to showcase their talent and liven up the neighborhood at the same time. Continue reading
Natura Insects: Delicate Floral Compositions
Natura Insects is a beautiful series from the Japanese artist and designer Raku Inoue, currently based in Montreal, who imagines delicate floral compositions by recreating insects with leaves and flower petals. Continue reading
Perspective
“One day I woke up and I saw everything in perspective…” Continue reading
Psychedelic Photographs of Flowers
Los Angeles-based photographer Maggie West likes to experiment with lightnings in order to create surreal and captivating atmospheres. Continue reading
Minimalism & Multitude: The Swarming Animated GIFs
French animator Frédéric Vayssouze-Faure explores complicated mathematical concepts through short animations he publishes on a Tumblr called Wavegrower. Continue reading
City Footbridge Gets People Closer to Nature
A skywalk is seen slithering through a litchi orchard in Xiangmi Park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, giving local residents a chance of getting close to nature. Continue reading
Touchy World of Love
Light touches, dreamy gazes and longing sighs… That’s what you’ll find in these intimate illustrations by Zipcy. Continue reading
Ethereal Paintings
Form in Space, 48×60″ – aluminum print
Artist Garth Williams creates these stunning photographs using the fluid painting technique. In a vast tank filled with water, he infuses different media and pigments then captures the unpredictable movements of the substance. Continue reading