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When Art and Freedom of Expression go Horribly Wrong – Jay Lonewolf Morales Colorblind Artist
Numerous artists and the works they create have sparked much controversy in recent past, be it for their contentious, discordant methods, jarring and outlandish pieces, or simply for making a statement to create awareness. One such artist, Jay Lonewolf Morales — a humble, spiritual, and colorblind painter — has garnered disquieting attention from activists for [...]
Worlds Largest Sand Carpet and Intriguing Sand Art
When one thinks of sand art, sand castles are what often comes to mind, but Tibetan Buddhist monks have long designed magnificent mandalas out of colored sand, for which Iranian artists have put a new spin to — famous for their traditional Persian rugs, a group of artists have taken it to a whole new [...]
Alluring Abstract Art of Agonizing Migraines
While less than 2% of the population have never had a headache, debilitating migraines affect millions of people worldwide, and are a great deal more than just a headache — migraines are the most common neurological condition in the developed world, and more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. To that end, artists who [...]
Bizarre Fish Head Art Turns Heads on Humanity
Inspired by the silent movies of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, artist, stage designer, and photographer Anne-Catherine Becker-Echivard uses real-life fish heads in ’staged sets’ on humanity to create her photos that depict everyday-life to address topics ranging from Aids to repression.
Fish rendering factory, “Modern Times.” Photo Telegraph
From elaborately designed images of [...]
Playing with Food – Vegetables Transformed into Art Masterpieces
Chinese artist Ju Duoqi puts a whole new meaning to ‘playing with your food,’ transforming ordinary vegetables into veggie replicas of legendary works of art by masters such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, and Andy Warhol’s Marylin Monroe.
Picasso’s The Dream in tofu. Photo Bigpicturesphoto.com
Ju Duoqi’s kitchen is her studio, [...]
When Tattoos and Art Go to the Hogs – Pig Tattooing
Widely criticized for some of his vastly controversial methods of artwork on what some deem as highly intelligent pets, conceptual artist Wim Delvoye has found a rather provocative means to express art by tattooing pigs with Disney designs, legendary stories, cartoons, and the Louis Vuitton logo on ‘live skins,’ and raking in exorbitant sums of [...]
