If your life is not a masterpiece, try typing a new one
“The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” – – George Carlin
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Books with a literal view.
“So I carve landscapes out of books and I paint Romantic landscapes”, says interdisciplinary artist Guy Laramee who, in the course of his 30 years of practice, found his way through such varied and numerous disciplines as : stage writing, stage directing, contemporary music writing, musical instrument design and building, singing, video, scenography, sculpture, installation, painting and literature. Laramee uses books that are slowly falling apart, such as old encyclopedias and dictionaries to create dramatic landscapes… (more pics after jump)
Continue reading… “Amazing 3D landscapes carved out of books”
WonderLand
Photographer Nadav Bagim (aka AimishBoy) is an Israel-based 30-year-old student who has created a beautiful series called Wonderland using insects he found in his apartment or on plants outside his window. (Pics)
Continue reading… “WonderLand – amazing macrophotography of insects by Nadav Bagim”
Tulipa
The whole world is all about green these days, and I’m not talking about money. There has been so much talk and fuss about global warming and climate change recently, that we all need to be more conscious about using our resources. And personally, I’m worried what kind of world we’ll be leaving our children and grandchildren one day…
Um… it’s graceful looking?
This isn’t the first time we’ve featured questionable taxidermy here at Impact Lab, but artist Enrique Gomez De Molina’s creations may take the cake…
Happy…What The Hell?
Pogo Dave is “not” selling his Candy Cane Car on eBay because he is a contrarian, a “a master of reserve psychology” who does “not” enjoy entertaining people with his car. The 1991 Toyota Camry is covered in red and white reflective tape and has an exercise machine on the roof…
‘St Paul’s and London craning skyward’ is one of the illusions in street artist Kurt Wenner’s new book ‘Asphalt Renaissance’
On London’s Embankment it looks like a rainforest has appeared, but this is just an illusion created by renowned street artist Kurt Wenner. (Pics)
Did you think that quantum physics is complicated? Try the quantum theory of It may help you understand the former or make your brain explode forever. But, if you are a nerd, it will make you smile…
Continue reading… “The fascinating quantum theory of pixels”
Alcohol may never look the same again.
This is what champagne looks like through a microscope. About twenty-five years ago, Michael Davidson, a scientist at Florida State University, started putting alcoholic beverages under his microscope and taking beautiful pictures of what he saw. The results are lovely, especially after a few shots…
Odds of failure – 100%
“Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offering to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so exciting.” – – Bill Gates
Marked by Claire Felicie
Photographer Claire Felicie shot close-up portraits of the marines in the 13th infantry company of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps before, during, and after their deployment to Uruzgan, Afghanistan from 2009-2010 for her project titled Marked.
Continue reading… “Marked – portraits of soldiers before, during, and after war”
3D art bringing it from below.
Street painting, also commonly known as pavement art, chalk art, sidewalk art, is the performance art of rendering artistic designs on pavement such as streets, sidewalks, and town squares with impermanent and semi-permanent materials. Street painting has been recorded throughout Europe since the 16th century.
Here is another great collection of the art form…