· STILL LIFE ·
May Flowers: Greetings from Bozarthfornell ArchitectsFor this beautiful Monday, some May flowers!
· CULTURE, FOOD ·
Kinfolk Magazine Vol. #7Kinfolk Magazine sure knows how to get you excited for Spring!
· FEATURED, STILL LIFE ·
Henry Hargreaves’ Smoke and Lily PhotographyWhile still life is of the most challenging categories in photography, Henry Hargreaves continues to keep the bar high and us, hooked.
· STILL LIFE ·
Jon Shireman’s Broken FlowersNew York photographer Jon Shireman likes to play with ‘frozen beauties.’ For his Broken Flowers series, Shireman dipped the flowers in a liquid nitrogen bath for 30 minutes and smashed them into a hard surface while recording the destruction with
· PAINTING ·
Juan Ford: Simple Intervention PaintingsMelbourne-based artist Juan Ford‘s recent painting series “Simple Intervention” depicts eucalyptus and gum tree branches as a visual response to the relationship of environment and society, in this case as uncomfortable and uncooperative. Australian flora and packaging tape, paint and misc. everyday discarded junk end up in a
· SCULPTURE ·
Krisztianna’s Muertita SeriesKrisztianna‘s write up comes off simply enough: “My name is Krisztianna, and I like to make art and stuff.” She describes her works as “Prints, Originals, and Kraftings”. These works, though, are much more intricate than they sound. Her
· FEATURED, INSTALLATION, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Distortion & Flowers by Azuma MakotoOn my recent trip to Tokyo, I was lucky enough to be invited by Perrier-Jouet to the studio of Floral artist Azuma Makoto. While in the studio I stumbled on his series of prints from his Distortion x Flowers projects and immediately was attracted by these visuals…
· SCULPTURE ·
Jacky Tsai’s Skull & FlowersBest known as the creator of the iconic floral skull for British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, Jacky Tsai combines traditional Chinese painting techniques and references with western Pop Art styles.
· MIXED MEDIA ·
Anne Ten Donkelaar Re-constructs Flowers with Pins & PaperDutch artist Anne Ten Donkelaar designed these detailed flower compositions with pressed flowers and paper cutouts, creating 3D gardens as an art piece. As a young girl she was obsessed with flowers: “I was fascinated by the many colors and forms they took, “ she says. With the
· INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
Chris Kabel’s Hidden VasesChris Kabel’s project Hidden Vase, for Spanish magazine The Plant Journal, started as a research on how to make a vase disappear. Based on the way a chicken waterer works, containers of different materials were turned upside down and placed over a surface that allows just a little of
· FINE ART ·
Brendan Fitzpatrick’s Floral X-raysWritten by Laura Gonzalez Brendan Fitzpatrick’s inner creative spirit is balanced by photography. Loving both, its stillness and dynamism, he still finds room to be surprised by this vast language after being a photographer for over twenty years. His series of floral studies using X-rays are just a proof of this delicate approach and the [...]
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Jenny Brown’s ArtThere is something very unique about these illustrations by Jenny Brown. At first glance you may assume you are looking at floral illustrations but looking at the work more closely you will discover that there is definitely conceptual depth. Inspired by the botanical drawings of Mary Delany (1700′s) and