ART NEWS
'boda boda madness' by jan hoek + bobbin case captures nairobi's eccentric motortaxi drivers
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the bikers are known for adding striking features to their vehicles to attract more customers.
the bikers are known for adding striking features to their vehicles to attract more customers.
adam lister updates his 8-bit watercolor series with circular, digital editions
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the new york based artist revisited his old water-color compositions, and created digital versions in circular silhouettes.
the new york based artist revisited his old water-color compositions, and created digital versions in circular silhouettes.
bernar venet frames belgian motorway in monumental corten steel l'arc majeur
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fabricated out of massive sections of corten steel, bernar venet's sculpture expresses its raw materiality.
fabricated out of massive sections of corten steel, bernar venet's sculpture expresses its raw materiality.
'ping pond' and other twisted classics at MAAT's playmode exhibition
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playmode explores the power of game transformation, bringing together more than thirty national and international artists.
playmode explores the power of game transformation, bringing together more than thirty national and international artists.
reskate studio unveils three glow-in-the-dark street murals with hidden messages
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each of site-specific murals illuminate a hidden illustration that provides a new perspective into a local matter.
each of site-specific murals illuminate a hidden illustration that provides a new perspective into a local matter.
morag myerscough's 'make happy' spreads positivity in hong kong during unsettling times
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morag myerscough creates a large scale installation for a neighborhood courtyard in central hong kong.
morag myerscough creates a large scale installation for a neighborhood courtyard in central hong kong.
hayden williams envisions a bleak, dystopian 'world underwater' in shimmering, sunlit pink
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with his focus directed toward sceptics of climate change, the artist provokes viewers to envision a world overwhelmed with flood waters.
with his focus directed toward sceptics of climate change, the artist provokes viewers to envision a world overwhelmed with flood waters.
james casebere constructs and photographs a speculative future 'on the water's edge'
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'on the water's edge' investigates the intersection of architecture, sculpture, and photography.
'on the water's edge' investigates the intersection of architecture, sculpture, and photography.
collectif scale's 'ballet of robots' makes light dance in lyon, france
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instead of dancers moving across the floor, LED bars are twisted and turned in a mesmerising fashion.
instead of dancers moving across the floor, LED bars are twisted and turned in a mesmerising fashion.
digital artist filip custic dissects the human body in surrealist 3D sculptures
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spirituality, religion, relationships and sexuality are all explored through a lens preoccupied with fragmentation, pataphysics, optical balance effects and technological art.
spirituality, religion, relationships and sexuality are all explored through a lens preoccupied with fragmentation, pataphysics, optical balance effects and technological art.
a wrought iron volkswagen by rafael esparza-prieto celebrates the iconic beetle
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the design features 2,600 individual floral-inspired curlicue designs and was crafted using only a hammer and an anvil prior to being painted white.
the design features 2,600 individual floral-inspired curlicue designs and was crafted using only a hammer and an anvil prior to being painted white.
oscar oiwa inks 360° monochrome dreamscape mural in california using 120 sharpie markers
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the dreamscape is rendered in black ink on the interior of a bespoke white nylon dome that spans nearly 800 square feet.
the dreamscape is rendered in black ink on the interior of a bespoke white nylon dome that spans nearly 800 square feet.
vincent leroy generates a new illusion of the eiffel tower seen through a giant kaleidoscope
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vincent leroy's proposed kaleidoscopic vision becomes disturbed and unreal as the tower's repetitions become multiple and infinite.
vincent leroy's proposed kaleidoscopic vision becomes disturbed and unreal as the tower's repetitions become multiple and infinite.
kenn taylor captures the faded beauty of britain's vintage laundrettes
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the photography series documents the once vibrant, now worn, interiors and exteriors of a local chain of laundrettes.
the photography series documents the once vibrant, now worn, interiors and exteriors of a local chain of laundrettes.
mohammad hassan forouzanfar raises a white flag across world heritage sites in iran
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the 'peace' project responds to the US president's recent tweet that threatened to target 52 cultural and historical sites in iran.
the 'peace' project responds to the US president's recent tweet that threatened to target 52 cultural and historical sites in iran.
paolo pettigiani's infrared photography captures bolivia in all pink
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titled bolivia infraland, paolo pettigiani gives a new meaning to unworldly by capturing bolivia in infrared.
titled bolivia infraland, paolo pettigiani gives a new meaning to unworldly by capturing bolivia in infrared.
surreal architectural landscapes by saad qureshi explore the meaning of 'paradise' at YSP
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an eclectic mix of architectural styles, from traditional temples to modernist houses, are revealed among forest, desert and fantastical geological environments.
an eclectic mix of architectural styles, from traditional temples to modernist houses, are revealed among forest, desert and fantastical geological environments.
'en route' offers a lush, botanical intervention to australia's modernist heide museum
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the artists respond to heide II’s spaces through a series of site-specific sculptures.
the artists respond to heide II’s spaces through a series of site-specific sculptures.
robert swain designs a colorful glass installation for the domino sugar factory lobby
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the project is built around the resident mailboxes.
the project is built around the resident mailboxes.
snask transforms an old caravan into a colorful music studio to turn tables, and heads
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painted outside with colorful illustrations and dressed inside with pink fur, the caravan is completely redesigned.
painted outside with colorful illustrations and dressed inside with pink fur, the caravan is completely redesigned.
zoer paints over 144 wrecked cars to create a large-scale color chart
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the artist hopes to save the automobile wreckages from destruction, and instead provide them with a new identity.
the artist hopes to save the automobile wreckages from destruction, and instead provide them with a new identity.
azuma makoto studies the ties between 'flower and man' with skydivers, wrestlers and more
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the experimental series sees the relationship between flowers and nature captured across various human activities.
the experimental series sees the relationship between flowers and nature captured across various human activities.
sunset furniture by changhyun lim saturates design objects in warm, pastel hues
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colored, translucent glass, combined with warm wood and orthogonal geometries, gave birth to the 'sunset' series.
colored, translucent glass, combined with warm wood and orthogonal geometries, gave birth to the 'sunset' series.
amsterdam light festival 2019 lights up the city's streets and canals
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the amsterdam light festival 2019 saw 650 entries from which twenty established and up-and-coming artists from 16 countries were selected.
the amsterdam light festival 2019 saw 650 entries from which twenty established and up-and-coming artists from 16 countries were selected.
urban landscapes of hong kong + shenzhen become AUJIK's animated architectural organisms
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elements of the cities' structures are warped, distorted, expanded and imploded to generate a new architectural language and landscape.
elements of the cities' structures are warped, distorted, expanded and imploded to generate a new architectural language and landscape.
wearable sculptures by PYUUPIRU express gender and the human form as 'a higher world'
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picturing a 'GODDESS' that is divine, evil, and sometimes humorous, the artist expresses conflicting concepts such as 'life and death', 'man and woman', 'self and others' and »
picturing a 'GODDESS' that is divine, evil, and sometimes humorous, the artist expresses conflicting concepts such as 'life and death', 'man and woman', 'self and others' and 'harm and damage'.
louvre commemorates 500 years since leonardo da vinci’s death in france with monumental retrospective
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the exhibition is the result of more than ten years of work, including new scientific examinations of the institution's own paintings, and the conservation treatment of three of »
the exhibition is the result of more than ten years of work, including new scientific examinations of the institution's own paintings, and the conservation treatment of three of them.
diana yevtukh 'heals' scarred trees with intricate embroidered artworks
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carefully stitching colorful blooms, floral formations, human eyes and hands, the artist canvassed the empty areas in the trees with vibrant and intricately-formed compositions.
carefully stitching colorful blooms, floral formations, human eyes and hands, the artist canvassed the empty areas in the trees with vibrant and intricately-formed compositions.
