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Traditional and Contemporary Japanese Culture Collides in Striking Photographs by RK

Life-Size Woven Sculptures Into The Forests by Anna & the Willow

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The ancient art of basket weaving is believed to be one of the widest spread crafts in the history of human civilization. The process involves weaving pliable, natural materials together to create a variety of useful forms and vessels. Inspired by the craft, a British sculptor known as Anna & the Willow has put a contemporary twist on this…

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Alexandra Dillon is a Los Angeles surrealist artist who paints characters on brushes and other worn objects.

She uses old pieces that she recycles as a support to her portraits, stimulating her creativity through the shapes of axes, bolts and other choppers.

“In my current work, I paint on worn paintbrushes, many which have been donated by other artists.”

Why paint in a traditional way when you can innovate using any object that comes to hand? This is the subject of the creative project put in place by Alexandra Dillon. This artist enjoys diverting everyday objects to turn them into real faces.

Whether it’s a brush, an ax, a knife or even a padlock, the artist always finds a way to personify these small everyday objects by making a portrait of these unusual media. Alexandra Dillon explains that her art can offer “a soul” to any everyday object to “make it more alive”.

A Black and White Cartoon World At This New Seoul Cafe

A Black and White Cartoon World At This New Seoul Cafe

It’s never boring scrolling through a vibrant Instagram food scene, and it seems like every café these days is trying to satisfy the need of a hungry eye. Of all the insta-worthy cafes, we raise you a café that will make you feel like you walked into a cartoon.

From the moment you cross the café’s doorstep, you are greeted by comic…

Amazing sculptures from scrap metal by John Lopez

Amazing sculptures from scrap metal by John Lopez

John Lopez, the sculptor who recycles farm machinery parts.

Originally from the state of South Dakota, John Lopez is an American artist raised in a ranch, who transforms pieces of scrap into animal sculpture. After starting to carve bronze, our cowboy is now specialized in making iron works.

He makes amazing large, often life-size sculptures,…

Meet the giant rodent who gets on with EVERYONE in the animal kingdom

Meet the giant rodent who gets on with EVERYONE in the animal kingdom (GO VEGAN)

The capybara is the world’s largest rodent, and a highly sociable creature

They have been observed bonding with a huge variety of other animals

Capybara’s can grow to around four foot in length and are semi-aquatic 

If the animal kingdom were a school, this chap would be the most popular student in every class.

Meet…